Cleared Traditional

HPL RIA KIT (K863188) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K863188 · Biotecx Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Sep 1986
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Class 1
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K863188 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HPL RIA KIT. Classified as Ninhydrin, Nitrogen (amino-nitrogen) (product code JMX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biotecx Laboratories, Inc. (Friendswood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 1986 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1515 - 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 K863188 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 1986
Decision Date September 25, 1986
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JMX Ninhydrin, Nitrogen (amino-nitrogen)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1515
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.