Cleared Traditional

K962888 - AFFIRM ONE-STEP HOME PREGNANCY TEST

K962888 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AFFIRM ONE-STEP HOME PREGNANCY TEST, manufactured by Athena Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code LCX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K962888 · Athena Medical Corp. · Chemistry device
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Sep 1996
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K962888 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AFFIRM ONE-STEP HOME PREGNANCY TEST. Classified as Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter (product code LCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Athena Medical Corp. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1996 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1155 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962888

510(k) Number K962888 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 1996
Decision Date September 23, 1996
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1155
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.

Regulatory Peers - LCX Kit, Test, Pregnancy, Hcg, Over The Counter

All 136
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K962183 · Armkel, LLC · Jul 1996
TBD AT-HOME PREGNANCY TEST
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