Cleared Traditional

K984133 - THE APTUS (AUTOMATED) APPLICATION OF THE EBNA IGG ELISA TEST SYSTEM. AN ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY (ELISA) FOR TH

K984133 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE APTUS (AUTOMATED) APPLICATION OF TH..., manufactured by Zeus Scientific, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LLM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 54-day FDA review.

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K984133 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE APTUS (AUTOMATED) APPLICATION OF THE EBNA IGG ELISA TEST SYSTEM. AN ENZYM.... Classified as Test, Antigen, Nuclear, Epstein-barr Virus (product code LLM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Zeus Scientific, Inc. (Branchburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 1999 after a review of 54 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3235 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K984133

510(k) Number K984133 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 18, 1998
Decision Date January 11, 1999
Days to Decision 54 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 54d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LLM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LLM Test, Antigen, Nuclear, Epstein-barr Virus
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3235
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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