Cleared Traditional

K873355 - MEDIX BIOTECH PROLACTIN ENZYME IMMUNO. TEST KIT

K873355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDIX BIOTECH PROLACTIN ENZYME IMMUNO. ..., manufactured by Medix Biotech, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code CFT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K873355 · Medix Biotech, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K873355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDIX BIOTECH PROLACTIN ENZYME IMMUNO. TEST KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Prolactin (lactogen) (product code CFT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medix Biotech, Inc. (Foster City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 9, 1987 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1625 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873355

510(k) Number K873355 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 1987
Decision Date October 09, 1987
Days to Decision 50 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CFT Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CFT Radioimmunoassay, Prolactin (lactogen)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1625
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 - CFT Radioimmunoassay, Prolactin (lactogen)

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