Cleared Traditional

K973464 - QUANTEX RF PLUS (LATEX, BUFFER, STANDARD, CONTROL)

K973464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUANTEX RF PLUS (LATEX, manufactured by Instrumentation Laboratory CO. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code DHR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K973464 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Immunology device
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K973464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUANTEX RF PLUS (LATEX, BUFFER, STANDARD, CONTROL). Classified as System, Test, Rheumatoid Factor (product code DHR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instrumentation Laboratory CO (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1997 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5775 - 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: 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 - K973464

510(k) Number K973464 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 12, 1997
Decision Date October 22, 1997
Days to Decision 40 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DHR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DHR System, Test, Rheumatoid Factor
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5775
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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