Cleared Traditional

K874823 - FIRST RESPONSE 5 MINUTE PREGNANCY TEST

K874823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FIRST RESPONSE 5 MINUTE PREGNANCY TEST, manufactured by Tambrands, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code LCX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 133-day FDA review.

K874823 · Tambrands, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Apr 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K874823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FIRST RESPONSE 5 MINUTE PREGNANCY TEST. Classified as Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter (product code LCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tambrands, Inc. (Palmer, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 1988 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874823

510(k) Number K874823 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 1987
Decision Date April 05, 1988
Days to Decision 133 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 133d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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.

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