Cleared Traditional

PARAINFLUENZA TYPE 1 IFA TEST KIT FOR ANTI. DETECT (K884194) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K884194 · Baxter Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Nov 1988
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Class 1
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K884194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAINFLUENZA TYPE 1 IFA TEST KIT FOR ANTI. DETECT. Classified as Antigens, Cf (including Cf Control), Parainfluenza Virus 1-4 (product code GQS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Diagnostics, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 1988 after a review of 47 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3400 - the FDA microbiology 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 K884194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 06, 1988
Decision Date November 22, 1988
Days to Decision 47 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GQS Antigens, Cf (including Cf Control), Parainfluenza Virus 1-4
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3400
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.