Cleared Traditional

K981271 - CLEARPLAN EASY OVULATION TEST

K981271 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CLEARPLAN EASY OVULATION TEST by Unipath , Ltd.. It is a Class 1 Chemistry device (product code CEP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K981271 · Unipath , Ltd. · Chemistry device
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K981271 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLEARPLAN EASY OVULATION TEST. Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Luteinizing Hormone (product code CEP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Unipath , Ltd. (Bedford, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 1998 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1485 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981271 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1998
Decision Date June 25, 1998
Days to Decision 79 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
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CEP Radioimmunoassay, Luteinizing Hormone
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1485
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 - CEP Radioimmunoassay, Luteinizing Hormone

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