Cleared Traditional

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TISSUE CULTURE CONF. TYPING (K904095) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Microbiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Feb 1991
Decision
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Class 2
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K904095 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TISSUE CULTURE CONF. TYPING. Classified as Antisera, Fluorescent, Herpesvirus Hominis 1,2 (product code GQL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by California Integrated Diagnostics, Inc. (Benica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1991 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3305 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K904095 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1990
Decision Date February 01, 1991
Days to Decision 148 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GQL Antisera, Fluorescent, Herpesvirus Hominis 1,2
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3305
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GQL Antisera, Fluorescent, Herpesvirus Hominis 1,2

All 36
Devices cleared under the same product code (GQL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K904095.
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K904167 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Dec 1990
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K902661 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jul 1990
BARTELS HERPES SIMPLEX VIR FLU MONO ANTIBODY TEST
K902662 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jul 1990
AMENDMENT TO LABELING MICROTRAK HSV 1/HSV 2 DIRECT
K850739 · Syva Co. · Mar 1985
MICROTRAK HSV 1 & 2 DIRECT SPECIMAN
K841190 · Syva Co. · Jan 1985
MICROTRAK HSV 1 & 2 CULTURE
K840494 · Syva Co. · May 1984