Cleared Traditional

K902573 - PRECIPATH(R) IM ABNORMAL IMMUNASSAY CONTROL SERUM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K902573 · Boehringer Mannheim Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1990
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K902573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECIPATH(R) IM ABNORMAL IMMUNASSAY CONTROL SERUM. Classified as Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed) (product code JJY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Mannheim Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 1990 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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 K902573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 07, 1990
Decision Date July 10, 1990
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJY Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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.