Cleared Traditional

K850588 - SPQ TEST SYSTEM FOR COMPLEMENT C3

K850588 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPQ TEST SYSTEM FOR COMPLEMENT C3, manufactured by Applications Lab. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code CZW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K850588 · Applications Lab · Immunology device
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K850588 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPQ TEST SYSTEM FOR COMPLEMENT C3. Classified as Complement C3, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code CZW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Applications Lab (Scarborough, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1985 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5240 - 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 - K850588

510(k) Number K850588 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1985
Decision Date March 05, 1985
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CZW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CZW Complement C3, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5240
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 - CZW Complement C3, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CZW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K850588.
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RADIAL IMMUNODIFFUSION PLATES C3 & C4
K851286 · Cooper Biomedical, Inc. · Jun 1985
C3 ANTISERUM CONTROL
K834604 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Jan 1984
RABBITT ANTISERUM TO HUMAN C3C
K831905 · Dako Corp. · Jul 1983
FIAX COMPLEMENT C3 TEST KIT
K830668 · Intl. Diagnostic Technology · Apr 1983