Cleared Traditional

K914696 - MEDIX BIOTECH TOTAL HCG ENZY IMMUN TEST...

K914696 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDIX BIOTECH TOTAL HCG ENZY IMMUN TEST... by Medix Biotech, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JHI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

K914696 · Medix Biotech, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K914696 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDIX BIOTECH TOTAL HCG ENZY IMMUN TEST KT DIF4011. Classified as Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use (product code JHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medix Biotech, Inc. (Foster City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1991 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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 K914696 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 1991
Decision Date November 13, 1991
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use

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