Cleared Traditional

ACS:180 BR (AUTOMATED CHEMILUMINESCENCE SYSTEM FOR THE QUANTITATION OF CANCER ANTIGEN 27.29) (K981698) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Immunology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K981698 · Chiron Corp. · Immunology device
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Jul 1998
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Class 2
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K981698 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACS:180 BR (AUTOMATED CHEMILUMINESCENCE SYSTEM FOR THE QUANTITATION OF CANCER.... Classified as System, Test, Immunological, Antigen, Tumor (product code MOI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Corp. (Emeryville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 1998 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.6010 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981698 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 14, 1998
Decision Date July 10, 1998
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MOI System, Test, Immunological, Antigen, Tumor
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.6010
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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