Architect Folate MasterCheck is intended for use in the verification of sensitivity, calibration linearity, and reportable range of the Folate assay on the Abbott Architect i System.
Device Story
Architect Folate MasterCheck is a liquid calibration verification material used in clinical laboratory settings. It consists of five levels: Level 0 (borate buffer) and Levels 1-4 (pteroylglutamic acid in citrate buffer with bovine protein stabilizers and antimicrobial agents). The device is used by laboratory technicians to verify the performance of the Abbott Architect i System Folate assay, specifically assessing sensitivity, calibration linearity, and reportable range. By comparing assay results obtained using the MasterCheck against expected values, clinicians ensure the accuracy and reliability of patient folate testing, facilitating appropriate clinical decision-making regarding folate deficiency or related metabolic conditions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only.
Technological Characteristics
Liquid calibration verification material. Composition: Level 0 (borate buffer); Levels 1-4 (pteroylglutamic acid, citrate buffer, bovine protein stabilizers, antimicrobial agent). Storage: 2-8°C. Open vial stability: 3 days at 2-8°C. Designed for use on the Abbott Architect i System.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a calibration verification material for the Folate assay on the Abbott Architect i System to verify sensitivity, calibration linearity, and reportable range.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A quality control material (assayed and unassayed) for clinical chemistry is a device intended for medical purposes for use in a test system to estimate test precision and to detect systematic analytical deviations that may arise from reagent or analytical instrument variation. A quality control material (assayed and unassayed) may be used for proficiency testing in interlaboratory surveys. This generic type of device includes controls (assayed and unassayed) for blood gases, electrolytes, enzymes, multianalytes (all kinds), single (specified) analytes, or urinalysis controls.
Predicate Devices
Serum Multi-Analyte Verification Test Set (K950469)
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K984625
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Bio-Rad Laboratories Diagnostics Group 9500 Jeronimo Road Irvine, California 92618-2017 Telephone: (949) 598-1200
# 510(k) Summary
Submitter Bio-Rad Laboratories 9500 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA (949)598-1285 Fax (949)598-1555
Contact Person Elizabeth Platt
Date of Summary Preparation December 21, 1998
Device (Trade & Common Name) Architect Folate MasterCheck
Classification Name Class 1, 75JJX CFR 862.1660: Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed and Unassayed)
Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed
Document Serum Multi-Analyte Verification Test Set Casco Standards Yarmouth, ME K950469
## Statement of Intended Use
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Architect Folate MasterCheck is intended for use in the verification of sensitivity. calibration linearity, and reportable range of the Folate assay on the Abbott Architect i System.
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Bio-Rad Laboratories Diagnostics Group 9500 Jeronimo Road Irvine, California 92618-2017 Telephone: (949) 598-1200
## Description of the Device
Architect Folate MasterCheck Level 0 contains boratc buffer. Architect Folate MasterCheck Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 contain pteroyIglutamic acid (PGA) prepared in citrate buffer with protein (bovine) stabilizers. Preservative: Antimicrobial Agent.
## Statement of How Technological Characteristics Compare to Substantial Equivalence Device
A table is provided below comparing the similarities between the Bio-Rad Architect Folate MasterCheck and the devices to which substantial equivalence is claimed.
| | Architect Folate MasterCheck | Casco Standards Document<br>Serum Multi-Analyte<br>Verification Test Set |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended<br>Use | Verification of sensitivity,<br>calibration linearity, and<br>reportable range of the Folate<br>assay on the Abbott Architect <i>i</i><br>System. | <i>In vitro</i> diagnostic use in the<br>quantitative determination of<br>linearity, calibration<br>verification and verification<br>of reportable range using<br>automated, semi-automated<br>and manual methods. |
| Form | Liquid | Liquid |
| Matrix | Citrate buffer with protein<br>(bovine) stabilizers. | Human Serum |
| Storage | 2-8°C | -10 to -20°C |
| Analytes | Folate | Multiple |
| Open Vial<br>Claim | 3 Days at 2-8°C. | 30 Days at 2-8°C. |
| Differences | Calibration verifier for the<br>Architect Folate assay. | Calibration verifier for<br>multiple analytes |
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Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
Ms. Elizabeth Platt Regulatory Affairs Supervisor Bio-Rad Laboratories Diagnostics Group 9500 Jeronimo Road Irvine, California 92618-2017
Re: K984625
> Trade Name: Architect™ Folate MasterCheck Regulatory Class: I Product Code: JJX Dated: December 21, 1998 Received: December 28, 1998
Dear Ms. Platt:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88), this device may require a CLIA complexity categorization. To determine if it does, you should contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at (770) 488-7655.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4588. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification"(21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597, or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Steven Autman
Steven I. Gutman, M.D. M.B.A. Director Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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K984625 510(k) Number: Device Name: Architect Folate MasterCheck
Indications for Use:
Architect Folate MasterCheck is intended for use in the verification of sensitivity, calibration linearity, and reportable range of the Folate assay on the Abbott Architect i System.
Jean Cooper
(Division Sign-Off)
ision of Clinical Laboratory Devices K984625 510(k) Number _
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