Cleared Traditional

K962409 - OLYMPUS C3 IMMUNOTURBIDIMETRIC REGENT

K962409 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS C3 IMMUNOTURBIDIMETRIC REGENT by Olympus America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Immunology device (product code CZW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K962409 · Olympus America, Inc. · Immunology device
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K962409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS C3 IMMUNOTURBIDIMETRIC REGENT. Classified as Complement C3, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code CZW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 1996 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5240 - the FDA immunology 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 Immunology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K962409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1996
Decision Date October 18, 1996
Days to Decision 119 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
15d slower than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CZW Complement C3, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5240
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 Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CZW Complement C3, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

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