Cleared Traditional

K831972 - EPSILON TSH TEST KIT

K831972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EPSILON TSH TEST KIT, manufactured by Beckman Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JLW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K831972 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K831972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EPSILON TSH TEST KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (product code JLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 1983 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1690 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K831972

510(k) Number K831972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 20, 1983
Decision Date September 20, 1983
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JLW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JLW Radioimmunoassay, Thyroid-stimulating Hormone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1690
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.

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