Cleared Traditional

K990998 - POLYSLIT IFE KIT

K990998 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLYSLIT IFE KIT, manufactured by Helena Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Immunology device with product code CFF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K990998 · Helena Laboratories · Immunology device
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K990998 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLYSLIT IFE KIT. Classified as Immunoelectrophoretic, Immunoglobulins, (g, A, M) (product code CFF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 28, 1999 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5510 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Immunology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K990998

510(k) Number K990998 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 25, 1999
Decision Date June 28, 1999
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 105d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CFF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CFF Immunoelectrophoretic, Immunoglobulins, (g, A, M)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5510
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.

Regulatory Peers - CFF Immunoelectrophoretic, Immunoglobulins, (g, A, M)

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