Cleared Traditional

K933078 - BECKMAN ALPHA-1-MICROGLOBULIN (A1M) REAGENT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Immunology device.

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Jan 1994
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Class 1
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K933078 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BECKMAN ALPHA-1-MICROGLOBULIN (A1M) REAGENT. Classified as Alpha-1 Microglobulin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code MGA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 1994 after a review of 202 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5400 - the FDA immunology 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 Immunology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K933078 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 1993
Decision Date January 11, 1994
Days to Decision 202 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d slower than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 202d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MGA Alpha-1 Microglobulin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5400
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.