Cleared Traditional

K983886 - POCKIT HSV 2 RAPID TEST

K983886 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POCKIT HSV 2 RAPID TEST, manufactured by Diagnology , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LGC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 290-day FDA review.

K983886 · Diagnology , Ltd. · Microbiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K983886 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POCKIT HSV 2 RAPID TEST. Classified as Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Herpes Simplex Virus, Non-specific (product code LGC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnology , Ltd. (West Cadwell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 19, 1999 after a review of 290 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3305 - the FDA microbiology 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 Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983886

510(k) Number K983886 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1998
Decision Date August 19, 1999
Days to Decision 290 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
188d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 290d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LGC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LGC Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Herpes Simplex Virus, Non-specific
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3305
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 Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LGC Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Herpes Simplex Virus, Non-specific

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