Cleared Traditional

K042542 - CYTOVISION FOR CEP XY (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Hematology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Jan 2005
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K042542 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CYTOVISION FOR CEP XY. Classified as System, Automated Scanning Microscope And Image Analysis For Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (fish) Assays (product code NTH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Applied Imaging Corp. (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 10, 2005 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.4700 - the FDA hematology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K042542 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 20, 2004
Decision Date January 10, 2005
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NTH System, Automated Scanning Microscope And Image Analysis For Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (fish) Assays
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.4700
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Hematology devices follow this clearance model.