Cleared Traditional

K071597 - DIMENSION VISTA (R) AFP FLEX(R) REAGENT CARTRIDGE, MODEL K6454, DIMENSION VISTA (R) LOCI 5 CALIBRATOR, MODEL KC600

K071597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIMENSION VISTA AFP FLEX REAGENT CARTRIDGE, manufactured by Dade Behring, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code LOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 358-day FDA review.

K071597 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Immunology device
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Jun 2008
Decision
358d
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Class 2
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K071597 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIMENSION VISTA (R) AFP FLEX(R) REAGENT CARTRIDGE, MODEL K6454, DIMENSION VIS.... Classified as Kit, Test,alpha-fetoprotein For Testicular Cancer (product code LOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Behring, Inc. (Newark, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 4, 2008 after a review of 358 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.6010 - the FDA immunology 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Immunology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K071597

510(k) Number K071597 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 2007
Decision Date June 04, 2008
Days to Decision 358 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
253d slower than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 358d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LOJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LOJ Kit, Test,alpha-fetoprotein For Testicular Cancer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.6010
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LOJ Kit, Test,alpha-fetoprotein For Testicular Cancer

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