Cleared Traditional

K864731 - OCEAN SCIENTIFIC VDRL TEST

K864731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OCEAN SCIENTIFIC VDRL TEST, manufactured by Ocean Scientific, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code GMQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 96-day FDA review.

K864731 · Ocean Scientific, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K864731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OCEAN SCIENTIFIC VDRL TEST. Classified as Antigens, Nontreponemal, All (product code GMQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ocean Scientific, Inc. (Islandia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 1987 after a review of 96 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3820 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K864731

510(k) Number K864731 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 04, 1986
Decision Date March 10, 1987
Days to Decision 96 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 96d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GMQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GMQ Antigens, Nontreponemal, All
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3820
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 Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GMQ Antigens, Nontreponemal, All

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