Cleared Traditional

EMIT CAFFEINE ASSAY (K853872) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Toxicology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K853872 · Syva Co. · Toxicology device
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Jun 1986
Decision
269d
Days
Class 2
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K853872 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMIT CAFFEINE ASSAY. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Theophylline (product code KLS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Syva Co. (Palo Alto, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1986 after a review of 269 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3880 - the FDA toxicology 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 Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K853872 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1985
Decision Date June 13, 1986
Days to Decision 269 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
182d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 269d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLS Enzyme Immunoassay, Theophylline
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3880
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KLS Enzyme Immunoassay, Theophylline

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