Cleared Traditional

K963408 - VISUALINE D HCG

K963408 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VISUALINE D HCG, manufactured by Sun Biomedical Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code JHI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K963408 · Sun Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. · Chemistry device
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K963408 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISUALINE D HCG. Classified as Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use (product code JHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sun Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. (Cherry Hill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 1996 after a review of 50 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 - K963408

510(k) Number K963408 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 29, 1996
Decision Date October 18, 1996
Days to Decision 50 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JHI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use
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 - JHI Visual, Pregnancy Hcg, Prescription Use

All 286
Devices cleared under the same product code (JHI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K963408.
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K963133 · International Newtech Development, Inc. · Nov 1996
SCRIPPS LABORATORIES HCG ONE-STEP
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BIODATA SR1 FAH-HCG ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY KIT
K954065 · Biochem Immunosystems (U.S.), Inc. · Jul 1996
DSL ACTIVE I-HCG ELISA
K961911 · Diagnostic Systems Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1996