Cleared Traditional

K872794 - MEDIX BIOTECH APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I TEST KIT

K872794 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDIX BIOTECH APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I TEST KIT by Medix Biotech, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Immunology device (product code MSJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K872794 · Medix Biotech, Inc. · Immunology device
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K872794 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDIX BIOTECH APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I TEST KIT. Classified as Apolipoproteins (product code MSJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medix Biotech, Inc. (Foster City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1987 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1475 - 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 K872794 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1987
Decision Date September 23, 1987
Days to Decision 71 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
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MSJ Apolipoproteins
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1475
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 - MSJ Apolipoproteins

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ICS APOLIPOPROTEIN B REAGENT TEST KIT
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