Cleared Traditional

K993254 - IMMULITE 2000 FOLIC ACID

K993254 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMMULITE 2000 FOLIC ACID by Diagnostic Products Corp.. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code CGN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K993254 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Chemistry device
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K993254 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMMULITE 2000 FOLIC ACID, MODEL L2KF02, L2KF06. Classified as Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay (product code CGN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Diagnostic Products Corp. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 12, 1999 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1295 - 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 K993254 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 1999
Decision Date November 12, 1999
Days to Decision 45 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1295
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CGN Acid, Folic, Radioimmunoassay

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