Cleared Traditional

K870672 - ACA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG) ...

K870672 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ACA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG) ... by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JHI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K870672 · E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. · Chemistry device
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Apr 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K870672 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG) METHOD. Classified as Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use (product code JHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co., Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1987 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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 K870672 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1987
Decision Date April 01, 1987
Days to Decision 41 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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 - JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use

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