Cleared Traditional

K842555 - DHEA-S DIRECT RIA KIT

K842555 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DHEA-S DIRECT RIA KIT by Biotecx Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code JKC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K842555 · Biotecx Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K842555 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DHEA-S DIRECT RIA KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate) (product code JKC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biotecx Laboratories, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 1984 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1245 - 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: 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 K842555 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 02, 1984
Decision Date August 07, 1984
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JKC Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1245
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.

Regulatory Peers - JKC Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate)

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