Cleared Traditional

K950524 - NICHOLS INSTITUTE DIAGNOSTICS DHEA-S CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY

K950524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NICHOLS INSTITUTE DIAGNOSTICS DHEA-S CH..., manufactured by Nichols Institute. The device is a Class 1 Chemistry device with product code JKC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K950524 · Nichols Institute · Chemistry device
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K950524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NICHOLS INSTITUTE DIAGNOSTICS DHEA-S CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate) (product code JKC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Nichols Institute (San Juan Capistrano, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 1995 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1245 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950524

510(k) Number K950524 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 1995
Decision Date May 15, 1995
Days to Decision 105 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JKC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JKC Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1245
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.

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