Cleared Traditional

K862044 - DELFIA (TM) HCG KIT

K862044 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DELFIA (TM) HCG KIT by Lkb Instruments, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JHJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K862044 · Lkb Instruments, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K862044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DELFIA (TM) HCG KIT. Classified as Agglutination Method, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (product code JHJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lkb Instruments, Inc. (Gaithersburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 11, 1986 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K862044 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 28, 1986
Decision Date July 11, 1986
Days to Decision 44 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JHJ Agglutination Method, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JHJ Agglutination Method, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JHJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K862044.
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K861703 · Leeco Diagnostics, Inc. · Jul 1986
TERUMO SENSIBEAD EIG HCG KIT
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PREGNANCY CARD TEST
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ABBOTT PREGNA-PLUS HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN EN
K844914 · Abbott Laboratories · Feb 1985