Cleared Traditional

PHARMATECH MENOPAUSE CHECK, MODELS 9111 AND 9112 (K040575) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

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May 2004
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Class 1
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K040575 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHARMATECH MENOPAUSE CHECK, MODELS 9111 AND 9112. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Follicle-stimulating Hormone (product code CGJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Phamatech, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 20, 2004 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1300 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040575 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 2004
Decision Date May 20, 2004
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CGJ Radioimmunoassay, Follicle-stimulating Hormone
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1300
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - CGJ Radioimmunoassay, Follicle-stimulating Hormone

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