Cleared Traditional

K962598 - NICHOLS ADVANTAGE CHEMILUMINESCENCE INTACT PARATHYROID HORMONE KIT

K962598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NICHOLS ADVANTAGE CHEMILUMINESCENCE INT..., manufactured by Nichols Institute Diagnostics. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CEW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 161-day FDA review.

K962598 · Nichols Institute Diagnostics · Chemistry device
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K962598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NICHOLS ADVANTAGE CHEMILUMINESCENCE INTACT PARATHYROID HORMONE KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Parathyroid Hormone (product code CEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nichols Institute Diagnostics (San Juan Capistrano, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 1996 after a review of 161 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1545 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962598

510(k) Number K962598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 02, 1996
Decision Date December 10, 1996
Days to Decision 161 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 161d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CEW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CEW Radioimmunoassay, Parathyroid Hormone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1545
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

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