Cleared Traditional

SOPHEIA DHEA-SO4 EIA KIT (K852847) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K852847 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Chemistry device
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Aug 1985
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K852847 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOPHEIA DHEA-SO4 EIA KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate) (product code JKC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 1985 after a review of 28 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 K852847 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 1985
Decision Date August 02, 1985
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 28d
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.