Cleared Traditional

K880678 - MODIFIED VENTRESCREEN BETA HCG ENZYME I...

K880678 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED VENTRESCREEN BETA HCG ENZYME I... by Ventrex Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code DHA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K880678 · Ventrex Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K880678 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED VENTRESCREEN BETA HCG ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY. Classified as System, Test, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (product code DHA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ventrex Laboratories, Inc. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 1988 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K880678 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1988
Decision Date April 05, 1988
Days to Decision 46 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DHA System, Test, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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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