Cleared Traditional

K942328 - N LATEX RF

K942328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for N LATEX RF, manufactured by Behring Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code DHR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 168-day FDA review.

K942328 · Behring Diagnostics, Inc. · Immunology device
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Oct 1994
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K942328 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the N LATEX RF. Classified as System, Test, Rheumatoid Factor (product code DHR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Behring Diagnostics, Inc. (Westwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 1994 after a review of 168 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5775 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942328

510(k) Number K942328 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1994
Decision Date October 20, 1994
Days to Decision 168 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
63d slower than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 168d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DHR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DHR System, Test, Rheumatoid Factor
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5775
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

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