Cleared Traditional

SIMULTRAC FREE T4[57CO]/TSH MAB[125I] (K864838) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Chemistry device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K864838 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Chemistry device
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Feb 1987
Decision
71d
Days
Class 2
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K864838 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIMULTRAC FREE T4[57CO]/TSH MAB[125I]. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine (product code CEC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 18, 1987 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1695 - 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 K864838 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 09, 1986
Decision Date February 18, 1987
Days to Decision 71 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
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CEC Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1695
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 - CEC Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine

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Devices cleared under the same product code (CEC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K864838.
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SIMULTRAC FREE T4(57CO)/TSH[125I] RADIOIMMUNOASSAY
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THYROXINE ANALYSIS PRODUCTS/RADIO-FREE
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