Cleared Traditional

K872148 - VIVID CHLAMYDIA(TM)

K872148 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VIVID CHLAMYDIA(TM) by Seragen Diagnostics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code LJC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K872148 · Seragen Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K872148 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIVID CHLAMYDIA(TM). Classified as Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, (chlamydiae Group) (product code LJC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Seragen Diagnostics, Inc. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 19, 1987 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3120 - 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 K872148 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1987
Decision Date August 19, 1987
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LJC Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, (chlamydiae Group)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3120
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.

Regulatory Peers - LJC Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, (chlamydiae Group)

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