Cleared Traditional

K844967 - ECHO TYPE 9 CF ANTIGEN (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K844967 · Hillcrest Biologicals · Microbiology device
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Mar 1985
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Class 1
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K844967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECHO TYPE 9 CF ANTIGEN. Classified as Antigens, Cf (including Cf Control), Echovirus 1-34 (product code GNL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hillcrest Biologicals (Long Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1985 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3205 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K844967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 24, 1984
Decision Date March 05, 1985
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GNL Antigens, Cf (including Cf Control), Echovirus 1-34
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3205
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.