Cleared Traditional

K873750 - LABELING CHANGES COAT-A-COUNT METHADONE...

K873750 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LABELING CHANGES COAT-A-COUNT METHADONE... by Diagnostic Products Corp.. It is a Class 2 Toxicology device (product code DJR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K873750 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Toxicology device
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K873750 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LABELING CHANGES COAT-A-COUNT METHADONE IN URINE. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Methadone (product code DJR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 15, 1987 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3620 - the FDA toxicology 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 K873750 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 04, 1987
Decision Date October 15, 1987
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DJR Enzyme Immunoassay, Methadone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3620
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DJR Enzyme Immunoassay, Methadone

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