Cleared Traditional

K821975 - ORTHO*-BI-LEVEL ASSAYED WHOLE BLOOD TOX

K821975 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ORTHO*-BI-LEVEL ASSAYED WHOLE BLOOD TOX by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Toxicology device (product code DIF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K821975 · Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K821975 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHO*-BI-LEVEL ASSAYED WHOLE BLOOD TOX. Classified as Drug Mixture Control Materials (product code DIF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Carpinteria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1982 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3280 - the FDA toxicology 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K821975 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 06, 1982
Decision Date August 27, 1982
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DIF Drug Mixture Control Materials
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3280
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.

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