Cleared Traditional

K852237 - LEGIONELLA IMMUNOFLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST KIT

K852237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LEGIONELLA IMMUNOFLUORESCENT ANTIBODY T..., manufactured by Genetic Systems Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LHL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K852237 · Genetic Systems Corp. · Microbiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K852237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LEGIONELLA IMMUNOFLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST KIT. Classified as Reagents, Antibody, Legionella, Direct & Indirect Fluorescent (product code LHL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Genetic Systems Corp. (Seattle, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 22, 1985 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3300 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K852237

510(k) Number K852237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 1985
Decision Date August 22, 1985
Days to Decision 92 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LHL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LHL Reagents, Antibody, Legionella, Direct & Indirect Fluorescent
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3300
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 - LHL Reagents, Antibody, Legionella, Direct & Indirect Fluorescent

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