Cleared Traditional

K171742 - N Latex FLC kappa assay

K171742 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for N Latex FLC kappa assay, manufactured by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code DFH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 158-day FDA review.

K171742 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH · Immunology device
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Nov 2017
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K171742 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the N Latex FLC kappa assay, N Latex FLC Lambda assay, N FLC Standard SL, N FLC C.... Classified as Kappa, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code DFH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH (Marburg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 2017 after a review of 158 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5550 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K171742

510(k) Number K171742 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 2017
Decision Date November 17, 2017
Days to Decision 158 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 158d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DFH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DFH Kappa, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5550
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.

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