Cleared Traditional

K863628 - C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP)

K863628 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 2 Immunology device (product code DCK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K863628 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Immunology device
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K863628 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP), FOR TECHNICON RA SYSTEMS. Classified as C-reactive Protein, Antigen, Antiserum, And Control (product code DCK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 15, 1986 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5270 - the FDA immunology 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 K863628 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 1986
Decision Date October 15, 1986
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DCK C-reactive Protein, Antigen, Antiserum, And Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5270
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DCK C-reactive Protein, Antigen, Antiserum, And Control

All 81
Devices cleared under the same product code (DCK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K863628.
TINA-QUANT [A] CRP
K871895 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Jun 1987
PRECIMAT(R) CRP
K871055 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · May 1987
VISION(TM) CRP
K864131 · Abbott Laboratories · Mar 1987
ACA(R) C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) ANALYTICAL TEST
K863328 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Sep 1986
ACA(R) C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) CALIBRATOR
K863329 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Sep 1986
DU PONT C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) CALIBRATOR
K860549 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Jun 1986