Cleared Traditional

PARAMAX(R) THEOPHYLLINE REAGENT AND CALIBRATORS (K932685) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Toxicology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Sep 1993
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Class 2
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K932685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAMAX(R) THEOPHYLLINE REAGENT AND CALIBRATORS. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Theophylline (product code KLS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Diagnostics, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 24, 1993 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3880 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K932685 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 1993
Decision Date September 24, 1993
Days to Decision 113 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KLS Enzyme Immunoassay, Theophylline
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3880
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 - KLS Enzyme Immunoassay, Theophylline

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