Cleared Traditional

K801988 - NORDICLAB PROSTATIC ACID PHOSPHATASE RIA

K801988 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NORDICLAB PROSTATIC ACID PHOSPHATASE RIA by Nordiclab Intl.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JFH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

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K801988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NORDICLAB PROSTATIC ACID PHOSPHATASE RIA. Classified as Acid Phosphatase (prostatic), Tartrate Inhibited (product code JFH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nordiclab Intl. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1980 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1020 - 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 K801988 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 1980
Decision Date September 26, 1980
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JFH Acid Phosphatase (prostatic), Tartrate Inhibited
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1020
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JFH Acid Phosphatase (prostatic), Tartrate Inhibited

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ELVI ACID & PROSTATIC PHOSPHATASE
K792405 · Volu Sol Medical Industries · Dec 1979
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