Cleared Traditional

K834270 - ORTHO ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY HOME PREG.TEST

K834270 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ORTHO ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY HOME PREG.TEST by Advanced Care Products. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code LCX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 158-day FDA review.

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K834270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHO ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY HOME PREG.TEST. Classified as Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter (product code LCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Care Products (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 1984 after a review of 158 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K834270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 1983
Decision Date May 14, 1984
Days to Decision 158 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 158d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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 - LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter

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