Cleared Traditional

OVUSTICK LH OVULATION PREDICTOR, MODEL 9030, OVUCARD LH OVULATION PREDICTOR, MODEL 9031 (K990249) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Chemistry device.

K990249 · Phamatech · Chemistry device
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Mar 1999
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Class 1
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K990249 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OVUSTICK LH OVULATION PREDICTOR, MODEL 9030, OVUCARD LH OVULATION PREDICTOR, .... Classified as Radioimmunoassay, Luteinizing Hormone (product code CEP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Phamatech (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1999 after a review of 55 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 K990249 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 1999
Decision Date March 22, 1999
Days to Decision 55 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
33d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 55d
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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