Cleared Traditional

DSL DHEA-S-7 (K962895) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K962895 · Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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Sep 1996
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Class 1
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K962895 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DSL DHEA-S-7. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate) (product code JKC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc. (Webster, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 10, 1996 after a review of 47 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1245 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K962895 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 25, 1996
Decision Date September 10, 1996
Days to Decision 47 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JKC Radioimmunoassay, Dehydroepiandrosterone (free And Sulfate)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1245
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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