Cleared Traditional

K961012 - VZV IGG ELISA TEST SYSTEM

K961012 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VZV IGG ELISA TEST SYSTEM, manufactured by Zeus Scientific, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LFY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 133-day FDA review.

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K961012 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VZV IGG ELISA TEST SYSTEM. Classified as Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Varicella-zoster (product code LFY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zeus Scientific, Inc. (Branchburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 1996 after a review of 133 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. 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 - K961012

510(k) Number K961012 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 13, 1996
Decision Date July 24, 1996
Days to Decision 133 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 133d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LFY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFY Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, 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.

Regulatory Peers - LFY Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Varicella-zoster

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