Cleared Traditional

K853865 - PANTEX DIRECT TESTOSTERONE COATED TUBE RADIOIMMUNO

K853865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANTEX DIRECT TESTOSTERONE COATED TUBE ..., manufactured by Pantex, Div. Bio-Analysis, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CDZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

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K853865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANTEX DIRECT TESTOSTERONE COATED TUBE RADIOIMMUNO. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Testosterones And Dihydrotestosterone (product code CDZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Pantex, Div. Bio-Analysis, Inc. (Santa Monica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 15, 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 862.1680 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853865

510(k) Number K853865 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1985
Decision Date October 15, 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.

CDZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CDZ Radioimmunoassay, Testosterones And Dihydrotestosterone
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1680
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 - CDZ Radioimmunoassay, Testosterones And Dihydrotestosterone

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