Cleared Traditional

K965058 - NICHOLS ADVANTAGE CHEMILUMINESCENCE FREE T3 KIT

K965058 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NICHOLS ADVANTAGE CHEMILUMINESCENCE FRE..., manufactured by Nichols Institute Diagnostics. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code CDP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K965058 · Nichols Institute Diagnostics · Chemistry device
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Class 2
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K965058 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NICHOLS ADVANTAGE CHEMILUMINESCENCE FREE T3 KIT. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Total Triiodothyronine (product code CDP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nichols Institute Diagnostics (San Juan Capistrano, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 11, 1997 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1710 - 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 - K965058

510(k) Number K965058 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 1996
Decision Date March 11, 1997
Days to Decision 83 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
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CDP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CDP Radioimmunoassay, Total Triiodothyronine
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1710
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 - CDP Radioimmunoassay, Total Triiodothyronine

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