Cleared Traditional

K840699 - CRP SLIDE TEST KIT

K840699 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CRP SLIDE TEST KIT, manufactured by Difco Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code DCN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K840699 · Difco Laboratories, Inc. · Immunology device
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K840699 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CRP SLIDE TEST KIT. Classified as System, Test, C-reactive Protein (product code DCN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Difco Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1984 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5270 - the FDA immunology 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 - K840699

510(k) Number K840699 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 16, 1984
Decision Date March 23, 1984
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DCN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DCN System, Test, C-reactive Protein
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5270
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DCN System, Test, C-reactive Protein

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DCN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840699.
IMMUNOCHEMICAL ASSAY OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
K860679 · Orion Corp. · Aug 1986
CPR SLIDE EIKEN
K854819 · Syn-Kit, Inc. · Feb 1986
LASER CRP KIT(C-REACTIVE PROTEIN REAGENTS)
K855057 · Behring Diagnostics, Inc. · Feb 1986
CRP-CHECK
K831465 · Diagnostic Technology, Inc. · Jun 1983
SERO/TEX CRP TEST
K821388 · Texas Immunology, Inc. · Jul 1982
EMIT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN ASSAY
K821413 · Syva Co. · May 1982