Cleared Traditional

K952559 - ERYTHROPOIETIN IMMUNOASSAY KIT

K952559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ERYTHROPOIETIN IMMUNOASSAY KIT, manufactured by Nichols Institute. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code GGT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 362-day FDA review.

K952559 · Nichols Institute · Hematology device
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May 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K952559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ERYTHROPOIETIN IMMUNOASSAY KIT. Classified as Assay, Erythropoietin (product code GGT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nichols Institute (San Juan Capistrano, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 29, 1996 after a review of 362 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.7250 - the FDA hematology 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 Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K952559

510(k) Number K952559 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 1995
Decision Date May 29, 1996
Days to Decision 362 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
249d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 362d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GGT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GGT Assay, Erythropoietin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.7250
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GGT Assay, Erythropoietin

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