Cleared Traditional

K854081 - IMAGEN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS TEST

K854081 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMAGEN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS TEST by Boots-Celltech Diagnostics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code GQG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K854081 · Boots-Celltech Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K854081 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMAGEN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS TEST. Classified as Antigen, Cf (including Cf Controls), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (product code GQG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Boots-Celltech Diagnostics, Inc. (Berkshire, England, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 1986 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3480 - 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: 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 K854081 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 07, 1985
Decision Date January 03, 1986
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
14d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GQG Antigen, Cf (including Cf Controls), Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3480
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 - GQG Antigen, Cf (including Cf Controls), Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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