Cleared Traditional

K843540 - ABBOTT HTSH EIA DIAGNOSTIC KIT

K843540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABBOTT HTSH EIA DIAGNOSTIC KIT, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JLW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K843540 · Abbott Laboratories · Chemistry device
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K843540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT HTSH EIA DIAGNOSTIC KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (product code JLW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1984 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K843540

510(k) Number K843540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 07, 1984
Decision Date November 02, 1984
Days to Decision 56 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 56d
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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