Cleared Abbreviated

K162530 - Multichem IA Plus (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K162530 · Techno-Path Manufacturing · Chemistry device
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Mar 2017
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Class 1
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K162530 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Multichem IA Plus. Classified as Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed) (product code JJY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Techno-Path Manufacturing (Co. Tipperary, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 2017 after a review of 203 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K162530 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 2016
Decision Date March 31, 2017
Days to Decision 203 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
115d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 203d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code JJY Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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.