Cleared Traditional

K853738 - ORTHO CHLAMYDIA DIRECT DETECTION (FA) TEST

K853738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ORTHO CHLAMYDIA DIRECT DETECTION (FA) TEST, manufactured by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LJP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K853738 · Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K853738 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ORTHO CHLAMYDIA DIRECT DETECTION (FA) TEST. Classified as Antiserum, Fluorescent, Chlamydia Trachomatis (product code LJP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Carpinteria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 1985 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3120 - 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 - K853738

510(k) Number K853738 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1985
Decision Date December 06, 1985
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LJP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LJP Antiserum, Fluorescent, Chlamydia Trachomatis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3120
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.

Regulatory Peers - LJP Antiserum, Fluorescent, Chlamydia Trachomatis

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Devices cleared under the same product code (LJP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K853738.
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