Cleared Traditional

K972981 - SHIELD HELICO-G2 ELISA KIT

K972981 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SHIELD HELICO-G2 ELISA KIT by Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code LYR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 218-day FDA review.

K972981 · Shield Diagnostics, Ltd. · Microbiology device
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K972981 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHIELD HELICO-G2 ELISA KIT. Classified as Helicobacter Pylori (product code LYR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Shield Diagnostics, Ltd. (Dundee, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1998 after a review of 218 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3110 - the FDA microbiology 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 Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K972981 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1997
Decision Date March 17, 1998
Days to Decision 218 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
116d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 218d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LYR Helicobacter Pylori
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3110
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - LYR Helicobacter Pylori

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ACCUSTAT H. PYLORI ONE STEP TEST
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IMMUNOCARD H. PYLORI
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VARELISA HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIBODIES
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