Cleared Traditional

K914405 - READS(R) IGA ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN TEST KIT

K914405 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for READS IGA ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN TEST KIT, manufactured by Reads Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code MID cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K914405 · Reads Medical Products, Inc. · Immunology device
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Dec 1991
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K914405 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the READS(R) IGA ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN TEST KIT. Classified as System, Test, Anticardiolipin Immunological (product code MID), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Reads Medical Products, Inc. (Westminster, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1991 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5660 - the FDA immunology 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 - K914405

510(k) Number K914405 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 1991
Decision Date December 18, 1991
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MID Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MID System, Test, Anticardiolipin Immunological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5660
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MID System, Test, Anticardiolipin Immunological

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