Cleared Traditional

TURBIDIMETRIC/NEPHELOMETRIC HUMAN COMPLEMEMT REFERENCE PREPARATION (K981915) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Immunology device.

K981915 · The Binding Site, Ltd. · Immunology device
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Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K981915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TURBIDIMETRIC/NEPHELOMETRIC HUMAN COMPLEMEMT REFERENCE PREPARATION. Classified as Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed) (product code JJY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Binding Site, Ltd. (Santa Monica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 20, 1999 after a review of 567 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1660 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Immunology submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 01, 1998
Decision Date December 20, 1999
Days to Decision 567 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
463d slower than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 567d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JJY Multi-analyte Controls, All Kinds (assayed)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1660
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.

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