Cleared Traditional

K852930 - VARICELLA-ZOSTER-COMPLE FIX ANTIGEN AND NEG CONTRO

K852930 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VARICELLA-ZOSTER-COMPLE FIX ANTIGEN AND..., manufactured by Microbix Biosystems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code GQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K852930 · Microbix Biosystems, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K852930 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARICELLA-ZOSTER-COMPLE FIX ANTIGEN AND NEG CONTRO. Classified as Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster (product code GQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microbix Biosystems, Inc. (Canada, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 1985 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3900 - 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 - K852930

510(k) Number K852930 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 1985
Decision Date November 12, 1985
Days to Decision 126 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GQX Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3900
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 - GQX Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster

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