Cleared Traditional

K943550 - GENTAMICIN FPIA REAGENT SET AND CALIBRATORS

K943550 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENTAMICIN FPIA REAGENT SET AND CALIBRATORS, manufactured by Sigma Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code LCQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K943550 · Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. · Toxicology device
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K943550 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENTAMICIN FPIA REAGENT SET AND CALIBRATORS. Classified as Fluorescent Immunoassay Gentamicin (product code LCQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sigma Diagnostics, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1994 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3450 - 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 - K943550

510(k) Number K943550 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 21, 1994
Decision Date November 17, 1994
Days to Decision 119 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
32d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LCQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LCQ Fluorescent Immunoassay Gentamicin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3450
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 - LCQ Fluorescent Immunoassay Gentamicin

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