Cleared Traditional

PROLACTIN RIA KIT (K800740) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K800740 · Amersham Corp. · Chemistry device
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K800740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROLACTIN RIA KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Prolactin (lactogen) (product code CFT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Amersham Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 1980 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1625 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K800740 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 03, 1980
Decision Date April 16, 1980
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CFT Radioimmunoassay, Prolactin (lactogen)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1625
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.

Regulatory Peers - CFT Radioimmunoassay, Prolactin (lactogen)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CFT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K800740.
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GAMMA PROLACTIN RADIOIMMUNOASSAY KIT-
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