Cleared Traditional

K863408 - EBV/VCA-CHECK(TM) ANTIGEN SLIDES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K863408 · Diagnostic Technology, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Nov 1986
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K863408 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EBV/VCA-CHECK(TM) ANTIGEN SLIDES. Classified as Antiserum, Cf, Epstein-barr Virus (product code GNP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Technology, Inc. (Hauppauge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 1986 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3235 - 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 K863408 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 1986
Decision Date November 28, 1986
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GNP Antiserum, Cf, Epstein-barr Virus
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3235
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.