Cleared Traditional

K874658 - TECHNICON RA ANALYTE (TBG) (30 C AND 37 C)

K874658 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TECHNICON RA ANALYTE (TBG) (30 C AND 37 C) by Technicon Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CEE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K874658 · Technicon Instruments Corp. · Chemistry device
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K874658 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECHNICON RA(R) ANALYTE (TBG) (30 C AND 37 C). Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Thyroxine-binding Globulin (product code CEE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technicon Instruments Corp. (Tarrytown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1987 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1685 - 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 K874658 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 1987
Decision Date December 18, 1987
Days to Decision 36 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CEE Radioimmunoassay, Thyroxine-binding Globulin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1685
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 - CEE Radioimmunoassay, Thyroxine-binding Globulin

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