Cleared Traditional

K964766 - IMMAGE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM ALPHA-1-A...

K964766 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMMAGE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM ALPHA-1-A..., manufactured by Beckman Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code DEM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 149-day FDA review.

K964766 · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · Immunology device
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Apr 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K964766 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMMAGE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN (AAT). Classified as Alpha-1-antitrypsin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code DEM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Instruments, Inc. (Brea, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 1997 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5130 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K964766

510(k) Number K964766 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 27, 1996
Decision Date April 25, 1997
Days to Decision 149 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 149d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DEM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DEM Alpha-1-antitrypsin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5130
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.

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