Cleared Traditional

K812085 - HERPES VIRUS HOMINIS ANTIBODY TEST SYS.

K812085 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HERPES VIRUS HOMINIS ANTIBODY TEST SYS., manufactured by Zeus Scientific, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code GQL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K812085 · Zeus Scientific, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Sep 1981
Decision
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Class 2
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K812085 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HERPES VIRUS HOMINIS ANTIBODY TEST SYS.. Classified as Antisera, Fluorescent, Herpesvirus Hominis 1,2 (product code GQL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zeus Scientific, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 1981 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3305 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K812085

510(k) Number K812085 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 22, 1981
Decision Date September 01, 1981
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GQL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GQL Antisera, Fluorescent, Herpesvirus Hominis 1,2
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3305
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.

Regulatory Peers - GQL Antisera, Fluorescent, Herpesvirus Hominis 1,2

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