Cleared Traditional

VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS DIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE ASSAY (K951799) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K951799 · Light Diagnostics · Microbiology device
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Mar 1996
Decision
336d
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Class 2
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K951799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS DIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE ASSAY. Classified as Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster (product code GQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Light Diagnostics (Temecula, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 20, 1996 after a review of 336 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3900 - the FDA microbiology 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K951799 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 1995
Decision Date March 20, 1996
Days to Decision 336 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
234d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 336d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GQX Antiserum, Cf, Varicella-zoster
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3900
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 Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.