Cleared Traditional

K902270 - CIBA CORNING MAGIC LITE CHLAMYDIA IMMUNOASSAY (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K902270 · Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. · Microbiology device
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Jul 1990
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Class 1
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K902270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CIBA CORNING MAGIC LITE CHLAMYDIA IMMUNOASSAY. Classified as Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, (chlamydiae Group) (product code LJC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. (East Walpole, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 31, 1990 after a review of 71 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K902270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 1990
Decision Date July 31, 1990
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LJC Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, (chlamydiae Group)
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.