Cleared Traditional

K841526 - ORTHO VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IDENT.

K841526 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORTHO VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IDENT., manufactured by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code GQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K841526 · Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Jun 1984
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K841526 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHO VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS IDENT.. Classified as Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster (product code GQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Carpinteria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 1984 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3900 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K841526

510(k) Number K841526 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 1984
Decision Date June 25, 1984
Days to Decision 74 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GQX Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3900
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 - GQX Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster

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