Cleared Traditional

K922844 - BECKMAN VALPROIC ACID REAGENT

K922844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BECKMAN VALPROIC ACID REAGENT, manufactured by Beckman Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code LEG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 136-day FDA review.

K922844 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Toxicology device
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Oct 1992
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Class 2
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K922844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BECKMAN VALPROIC ACID REAGENT. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Valproic Acid (product code LEG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 26, 1992 after a review of 136 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3645 - the FDA toxicology 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 Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K922844

510(k) Number K922844 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 1992
Decision Date October 26, 1992
Days to Decision 136 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 136d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LEG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LEG Enzyme Immunoassay, Valproic Acid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3645
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LEG Enzyme Immunoassay, Valproic Acid

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