Cleared Traditional

K243168 - Alinity i Rubella IgG

K243168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Alinity i Rubella IgG, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LFX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 263-day FDA review.

K243168 · Abbott Laboratories · Microbiology device
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Jun 2025
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K243168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Alinity i Rubella IgG. Classified as Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella (product code LFX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 20, 2025 after a review of 263 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3510 - the FDA microbiology 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 Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K243168

510(k) Number K243168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2024
Decision Date June 20, 2025
Days to Decision 263 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
161d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 263d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LFX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFX Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3510
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 Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

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