Cleared Traditional

K043242 - TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN

K043242 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN by Biosite Incorporated. It is a Class 2 Toxicology device (product code LDP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K043242 · Biosite Incorporated · Toxicology device
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K043242 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRIAGE TOX DRUG SCREEN. Classified as Colorimetry, Acetaminophen (product code LDP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biosite Incorporated (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 2005 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3030 - the FDA toxicology 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 Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K043242 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 2004
Decision Date February 28, 2005
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LDP Colorimetry, Acetaminophen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3030
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LDP Colorimetry, Acetaminophen

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