Cleared Traditional

K954920 - MUREX RUB-EX

K954920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MUREX RUB-EX, manufactured by Murex Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LQN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 300-day FDA review.

K954920 · Murex Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Aug 1996
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K954920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MUREX RUB-EX. Classified as Latex Agglutination Assay, Rubella (product code LQN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Murex Diagnostics, Inc. (Norcross, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 1996 after a review of 300 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3510 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K954920

510(k) Number K954920 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 26, 1995
Decision Date August 21, 1996
Days to Decision 300 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
198d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 300d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LQN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LQN Latex Agglutination Assay, Rubella
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3510
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.

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