Cleared Traditional

K970546 - ACS DIGITOXIN

K970546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACS DIGITOXIN, manufactured by Chiron Diagnostics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Chemistry device with product code LFM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K970546 · Chiron Diagnostics Corp. · Chemistry device
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Jul 1997
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K970546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACS DIGITOXIN. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Digitoxin (product code LFM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Diagnostics Corp. (Medfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1997 after a review of 152 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3300 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970546

510(k) Number K970546 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 12, 1997
Decision Date July 14, 1997
Days to Decision 152 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LFM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LFM Enzyme Immunoassay, Digitoxin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3300
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 - LFM Enzyme Immunoassay, Digitoxin

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AXSYM DIGITOXIN
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