Cleared Traditional

K963170 - OLYMPUS FERRITIN IMMUNOTURBIDIMETRIC RE...

K963170 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS FERRITIN IMMUNOTURBIDIMETRIC RE... by Olympus America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Immunology device (product code DBF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K963170 · Olympus America, Inc. · Immunology device
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K963170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS FERRITIN IMMUNOTURBIDIMETRIC REAGENT. Classified as Ferritin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code DBF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 2, 1996 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5340 - 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 K963170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1996
Decision Date December 02, 1996
Days to Decision 110 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
6d slower than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DBF Ferritin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5340
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 - DBF Ferritin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

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