Cleared Traditional

K900870 - PATHODX CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DIRECT SPECIMEN TEST

K900870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PATHODX CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DIRECT SP..., manufactured by Diagnostic Products Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LJP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K900870 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Microbiology device
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K900870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PATHODX CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DIRECT SPECIMEN TEST. Classified as Antiserum, Fluorescent, Chlamydia Trachomatis (product code LJP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 1990 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3120 - 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 - K900870

510(k) Number K900870 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 1990
Decision Date April 16, 1990
Days to Decision 51 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LJP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LJP Antiserum, Fluorescent, Chlamydia Trachomatis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3120
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.

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