Cleared Traditional

K973986 - MECTEST

K973986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MECTEST, manufactured by Meco Industries. The device is a Class 2 Toxicology device with product code DIO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 186-day FDA review.

K973986 · Meco Industries · Toxicology device
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K973986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MECTEST. Classified as Enzyme Immunoassay, Cocaine And Cocaine Metabolites (product code DIO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Meco Industries (Walnut, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 1998 after a review of 186 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Toxicology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.3250 - the FDA toxicology 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 Toxicology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K973986

510(k) Number K973986 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 20, 1997
Decision Date April 24, 1998
Days to Decision 186 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Toxicology (TX)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d slower than avg
Panel avg: 87d · This submission: 186d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DIO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DIO Enzyme Immunoassay, Cocaine And Cocaine Metabolites
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.3250
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 Toxicology devices follow this clearance model.

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