Cleared Traditional

K921573 - RUBELLA IGM

K921573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RUBELLA IGM, manufactured by Clark Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LFX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K921573 · Clark Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K921573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RUBELLA IGM. Classified as Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella (product code LFX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Clark Laboratories, Inc. (Blairstown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1992 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3510 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K921573

510(k) Number K921573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 1992
Decision Date August 27, 1992
Days to Decision 147 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LFX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFX Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3510
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 - LFX Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella

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