Cleared Traditional

K921421 - LEGIONELLA REAGENS FOR DIRECT FLUORESCE...

K921421 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LEGIONELLA REAGENS FOR DIRECT FLUORESCE... by Pro-Lab, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code LHL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K921421 · Pro-Lab, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K921421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LEGIONELLA REAGENS FOR DIRECT FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY. Classified as Reagents, Antibody, Legionella, Direct & Indirect Fluorescent (product code LHL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pro-Lab, Inc. (Ontario Canada M5m 1c9, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1992 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3300 - 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 K921421 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1992
Decision Date July 28, 1992
Days to Decision 126 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LHL Reagents, Antibody, Legionella, Direct & Indirect Fluorescent
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3300
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.

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