Cleared Traditional

K893905 - PATHODX(TM) CHLAMYDIA DIRECT SPECIMEN (PDCY1)

K893905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PATHODX(TM) CHLAMYDIA DIRECT SPECIMEN (..., manufactured by Diagnostic Products Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LIO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K893905 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Microbiology device
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Class 1
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K893905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PATHODX(TM) CHLAMYDIA DIRECT SPECIMEN (PDCY1). Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 3, 1989 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K893905

510(k) Number K893905 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 1989
Decision Date August 03, 1989
Days to Decision 65 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LIO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
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.

Regulatory Peers - LIO Device, Specimen Collection

All 33
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K871860 · Bio-Rad · May 1987