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MRL Diagnostics' HSV-2 ELISA IgG test is intended for qualitatively detecting the presence or absence of human IgG class antibodies to HSV-2 in human sera. In conjunction with the MRL HSV-1 ELISA IgG, the test is indicated for testing sexually active adults or expectant mothers for aiding in the presumptive diagnosis of HSV infection. The predictive value of a positive or negative result depends on the population's prevalence and the pretest likelihood of HSV-2 infection. The performance of this assay has not been established for use in a pediatric population, for neonatal screening, for testing of immunocompromised patients, or for use with automated equipment.
In the MRL Diagnostics HSV-2 ELISA IgG assay, the polystyrene microwells are coated with recombinant gG-2 antigen. Diluted serum samples and controls are incubated in the wells to allow specific antibody present in the samples to react with the antigen. Nonspecific reactants are removed by washing, and peroxidase-conjugated anti-human IgG is added and reacts with specific IgG. Excess conjugate is removed by washing. Enzyme substrate and chromogen are added, and the color is allowed to develop. After adding the Stop Reagent, the resultant color change is quantified by a spectrophotometric reading of optical density (OD). Sample optical density readings are compared with reference cut-off OD readings to determine results.
Here's an analysis of the acceptance criteria and the study that proves the device meets them, based on the provided text for the MRL Diagnostics HSV-2 ELISA IgG device (K993724):
The provided text describes a 510(k) summary for a medical device, which typically focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device rather than setting explicit "acceptance criteria" for performance in the same way a clinical trial might. However, we can infer performance targets based on the data presented and comparisons to the reference methods.
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria (Inferred) and Reported Device Performance
| Characteristic | Inferred Acceptance Criteria/Target (from Predicate/Clinical Relevance) | Reported Device Performance (MRL HSV-2 ELISA IgG) |
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| Relative Sensitivity (Sexually Active Adults) | High sensitivity, comparable to WB (e.g., >90%) | 96.1% (73/76) against Western Blot (95% CI: 88.9-99.2%) |
| Relative Specificity (Sexually Active Adults) | High specificity, comparable to WB (e.g., >95%) | 97.0% (159/164) against Western Blot (95% CI: 93.0-99.0%) |
| Relative Sensitivity (Expectant Mothers) | High sensitivity, comparable to WB (e.g., >95%) | 100% (58/58) against Western Blot (95% CI: 93.8-100%) |
| Relative Specificity (Expectant Mothers) | High specificity, comparable to WB (e.g., >95%) | 96.1% (172/179) against Western Blot (95% CI: 92.1-98.4%) |
| Sensitivity (Culture Positives) | High sensitivity, comparable to culture (e.g., >90%) | 96.8% (61/63) against Culture (95% CI: 89.0-99.6%)98.4% (61/62) against Western Blot (95% CI: 91.3-100%) |
| Specificity (Low Prevalence Population) | High specificity (e.g., >95%) | 98.7% (77/78) against Western Blot (95% CI: 93.1-100%) |
| Type Specificity (HSV-1 WB Positives, HSV-2 WB Neg) | High type-specificity (e.g., >90% to avoid confusion with HSV-1) | 96.5% (276/286) against Western Blot (95% CI: 93.7-98.3%) |
| Agreement with CDC Panel | High agreement (e.g., >95%) | 100% total agreement with CDC results (100% agreement with positive, 100% with negative specimens) |
| Cross-reactivity with Related Viruses | Low cross-reactivity (e.g., >90% negative agreement) | CMV: 91.7%, EBV VCA: 90.9%, HHV6: 90.9%, VZV: 90.5% (Total: 90.9%) |
| Intra-assay Reproducibility (%CV) | Low variability (e.g., <20%) | Range from 3.0% to 20.5% |
| Inter-assay Reproducibility (%CV) | Low variability (e.g., <20%) | Range from 5.5% to 15.9% |
| Inter-lot Reproducibility (%CV) | Low variability (e.g., <20%) | Range from 5.1% to 52.4% (Note: Sample 21* has a high %CV of 52.4%, while others are lower, e.g., 5.1%, 5.4%, 7.4%) |
| Inter-laboratory Reproducibility (%CV) | Low variability (e.g., <20%) | %CV of Lab Means: Range from 3.9% to 33.1%Mean of Lab %CVs: Range from 4.5% to 20.7% |
2. Sample Sizes and Data Provenance
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Test Sets:
- Sexually Active Adults: n = 246 (includes 5 atypical WBs, 1 ELISA equivocal removed from final calculations)
- Expectant Mothers: n = 241 (includes 3 atypical WBs, 1 ELISA equivocal removed from final calculations)
- Culture Positives: n = 63 (used for sensitivity relative to culture and WB)
- Low Prevalence Population (College Students): n = 81 (includes 1 atypical WB removed from final calculations)
- HSV-1 WB Positive/HSV-2 WB Negative Sera: n = 287 (collected from expectant mothers, sexually active adults, low prevalence persons, and HSV-1 culture positives. Excludes 1 equivocal ELISA result.)
- CDC Panel: Panel size not explicitly stated, but described as "37% positive and 63% negative samples."
- Cross-reactivity with Taxonomically Related Viruses: n = 27 (sera from HSV sero-negative by other manufacturers' FDA-cleared HSV ELISAs, and IFA IgG positive for CMV, EBV VCA, HHV6, VZV)
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Data Provenance:
- The studies were performed by "an outside investigator" and "an internal investigator" (for reproducibility studies).
- Sera for the main performance studies (sexually active adults, expectant mothers, low prevalence population, type specificity) were "sequentially submitted to the laboratory, archived, and masked." This suggests retrospective analysis of archived samples.
- The reference Western Blot was from a "Pacific Northwest university."
- CDC Panel: "from the CDC."
- Cross-reactivity: Sera were either from HSV sero-negative patients by other cleared ELISAs or IFA IgG positive for specific viruses.
3. Number of Experts and Qualifications for Ground Truth
- Number of Experts: Not specified.
- Qualifications of Experts: The ground truth for the main performance studies was established using HSV-2 Western blot and HSV-2 Culture from a "Pacific Northwest university." While the expertise of the individuals performing and interpreting these reference methods is not explicitly detailed (e.g., "Medical Technologist with X years of experience," "Virologist," etc.), the use of a university lab and established methods implies qualified personnel. The CDC also provided a panel, suggesting expertise in their characterization.
4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set
- None explicitly stated. For the primary studies, the reference method (Western Blot or Culture) was considered the definitive ground truth, and the device's results were compared against it. Ambiguous results (e.g., "atypical Western blots," "ELISA equivocal") were generally excluded from the primary sensitivity/specificity calculations for clarity, rather than going through an adjudication process. For cross-reactivity studies, discrepant results between the MRL device and other FDA-cleared ELISAs were analyzed using a type-specific Western blot.
5. Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study
- No, a MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. This document describes the performance of an in vitro diagnostic device (an ELISA assay) that processes samples and provides quantitative/qualitative results, typically read by a lab technician. It does not involve human readers interpreting images or specific cases with and without AI assistance in the way a radiological device might. The "readers" here are the lab personnel performing the assay and interpreting the spectrophotometric readings against cut-off values.
6. Standalone Performance Study (Algorithm Only)
- Yes, this is a standalone performance study. The document reports the performance of the MRL Diagnostics HSV-2 ELISA IgG device (an algorithm/assay that processes samples and produces results) directly compared against established reference methods (Western Blot, Culture, CDC panel) without human interpretation as an intermediate step to establish disease status. The results reported are the direct output of the ELISA assay.
7. Type of Ground Truth Used
- Reference Methods:
- Western Blot (WB): Primarily used for determining HSV-2 sero-status in most studies (sexually active adults, expectant mothers, low prevalence population, type specificity). This is a well-established laboratory reference method for antibody detection.
- Culture: Used for identifying "culture positive patients" for sensitivity relative to infection. This is a direct method for detecting HSV virus.
- CDC Panel results: Used as a reference for agreement for a masked, characterized serum panel. The specific ground truth method used by the CDC for this panel is not detailed but implies high confidence in their characterization.
- Other FDA cleared HSV ELISAs and IFA IgG positivity: Used as initial screening for cross-reactivity studies, with discrepancies resolved by type-specific Western Blot.
8. Sample Size for the Training Set
- Not applicable / Not specified. ELISA assays are essentially "fixed" algorithms (chemical reactions, spectrophotometric measurement, and a pre-defined cut-off value). They are developed and optimized (a "training phase" in a general sense, but not in the machine learning/AI sense), but there isn't a "training set" in the context of an AI algorithm or a specific data set used to iteratively train a model. The assay's parameters (e.g., recombinant gG-2 antigen, reaction conditions, cut-off values) are established during development.
9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established
- Not applicable. As noted above, this isn't an AI/machine learning device that uses a "training set" with ground truth in the conventional sense. The "ground truth" for developing and validating the assay's components and cut-offs would have been derived from studies comparing various assay configurations against known positive and negative samples, likely characterized by reference methods like Western Blot or culture. However, the details of that developmental-phase ground truth establishment are not present in this 510(k) summary, which focuses on the final validation study of the developed device.
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K993724
MRL Diagnostics HSV-2 ELISA IgG Catalog No. EL0920G
510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness (K) Samed January 10, 2000 (Page 1 of 6)
| Applicant | MRL Diagnosticsa Focus/MRL Inc. Company10703 Progress WayCypress, California 90630 |
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| EstablishmentRegistration No | 2023365 |
| Contact Person | Michael J. Wagner, Esq. |
| Phone | (714) 220-1900 |
| Telefax | (714) 220-1182 |
| mwagner@mrlinfo.com | |
| Summary Date | January 10, 2000 |
| Device Name | HSV-2 ELISA IgG |
| Classification | Herpes Simplex Virus Serological Reagents |
| 21 CFR §866.3305 | |
| Class III | |
| Predicate | 1) HSV-2 ELISA Test System, Zeus Scientific, Inc. |
| Device | 2) HSV-2 Western Blot, University of Washington |
| 3) HSV-2 Culture, University of Washington |
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In the MRL Diagnostics HSV-2 ELISA IgG assay, the polystyrene microwells are coated Device Description with recombinant gG-2 antigen. Diluted serum samples and controls are incubated in the wells to allow specific antibody present in the samples to react with the antigen. Nonspecific reactants are removed by washing, and peroxidase-conjugated anti-human IgG is added and reacts with specific IgG. Excess conjugate is removed by washing. Enzyme substrate and chromogen are added, and the color is allowed to develop. After adding the Stop Reagent, the resultant color change is quantified by a spectrophotometric reading of optical density (OD). Sample optical density readings are compared with reference cut-off OD readings to determine results.
- MRL Diagnostics' HSV-2 ELISA IgG test is intended for qualitatively detecting the Intended Use presence or absence of human IgG class antibodies to HSV-2 in human sera. In conjunction with the MRL HSV-1 ELISA IgG, the test is indicated for testing sexually active adults or expectant mothers for aiding in the presumptive diagnosis of HSV infection. The predictive value of a positive or negative result depends on the population's prevalence and the pretest likelihood of HSV-2 infection. The performance of this assay has not been established for use in a pediatric population, for neonatal screening, for testing of immunocompromised patients, or for use with automated equipment.
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An outside investigator assessed the device with masked, archived and unselected sera Expected Values from 1) sexually active adults over the age of 14 (n = 246), and 2) from expectant mothers (n = 241). The reference method was a HSV-2 Western blot from a Pacific Northwest university. The observed prevalences and the hypothetical predictive values for the two populations are shown in the tables below. The positive value will decrease proportionally to the prevalence of HSV infection as reflected in the table below. The calculations are based on MRL HSV-2 ELISA IgG having 1) a hypothetical sensitivity of 96.1% & a hypothetical specificity of 97.0% (sexually active adults), and 2) a hypothetical sensitivity of 100% and a hypothetical specificity of 96.1% (expectant mothers).
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| Population | HSV-2Sero-status | Observed Prevalence | |
| WB | MRL ELISA | ||
| Sexually Active Adults * | neg | 68.5% | 67.2% |
| + | 31.5% | 32.4% | |
| Expectant Mothers † | neg | 75.6% | 72.3% |
| + | 24.4% | 27.3% |
- Excludes 5 atypical Western blots and 1 ELISA equivocal. + Excludes 3 atypical Western blots and 1 ELISA equivocal.
| Prevalence | Sexually Active Adults | Expectant Mothers | ||
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| PPV | NPV | PPV | NPV | |
| 50% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 96.2% | 96.1% |
| 40% | 95.5% | 98.0% | 94.5% | 97.4% |
| 30% | 93.2% | 98.7% | 91.7% | 98.3% |
| 25% | 91.4% | 99.0% | 89.5% | 98.7% |
| 20% | 88.9% | 99.2% | 86.5% | 99.0% |
| 15% | 85.0% | 99.5% | 81.9% | 99.3% |
| 10% | 78.1% | 99.7% | 74.0% | 99.6% |
| 5% | 62.8% | 99.8% | 57.4% | 99.8% |
Prevalence vs. Hypothetical Predictive Values
Note: Sexually active adult and expectant mother populations in different geographic areas may produce different frequency distributions from the table above. Each laboratory should establish frequency distributions for their specific patient populations.
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| Relative | An outside investigator assessed the device's relative sensitivity and relative specificity |
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| Sensitivity and | with sera from expectant mothers (n = 241). The sera were sequentially submitted to the |
| Relative | laboratory, archived, and masked. The reference method was a HSV-2 Western blot |
| Specificity with | (WB) from a Pacific Northwest university. Of 3 atypical WBs, ELISA was 1 equivocal and |
| Expectant | 2 negatives. Of 58 WB positives, ELISA was 58 positive. Of 180 WB negatives, ELISA was |
| Mothers | 172 negatives, 7 positives, and 1 equivocal. |
Relative Sensitivity and Relative Specificity with Expectant Mothers (n = 241)
| Characteristic | % (EL/WB)* | 95% CI |
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| Sensitivity relative to Western blot | 100% (58/58) | 93.8-100% |
| Specificity relative to Western blot | 96.1% (172/179) | 92.1-98.4% |
- Excludes three atypical Western blots and one ELISA equivocal
An outside investigator assessed the device's relative sensitivity and relative specificity Relative with sera from sexually active adults over the age of 14 (n = 246). The sera were Sensitivity and sequentially submitted to the laboratory, archived, and masked. The reference method Relative was a HSV-2 Western blot from a Pacific Northwest university. Of 5 atypical WBs, Specificity with ELISA was 2 equivocal, 2 negative and 1 positive. Of 76 WB positives, ELISA was 73 Sexually Active positive and 3 negative. Of 165 WB negatives, ELISA was 159 negative, 5 positive, and 1 Adults equivocal.
Relative Sensitivity and Relative Specificity with Sexually Active Adults (n = 246)
| Characteristic | % (EL/WB)* | 95% CI |
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| Sensitivity relative to Western blot | 96.1% (73/76) | 88.9-99.2% |
| Specificity relative to Western blot | 97.0% (159/164) | 93.0-99.0% |
- Excludes five atypical Western blots and one ELISA equivocal
Relative An outside investigator assessed the device's relative sensitivity using sera from culture positive patients (n = 63). Reference methods included culture (infection) and a HSV-2 Sensitivity with Culture Western blot (antibody) from a Pacific Northwest university. Of 5 atypical WBs, ELISA was 2 equivocal, 2 negative and 1 positive. Of 63 culture positives, ELISA was 61 positive Positives and 2 negative, and WB was 62 positive and 1 negative. Of 62 WB positives, ELISA was 61 positive and 1 negative.
| Relative Sensitivity with Culture Positives (n = 63) | |||
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| Relative Sensitivity with Culture Positives (n = 63) | ||
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| Characteristic | % (EL/WB or Culture) | 95% CI |
| Sensitivity relative to culture | 96.8% (61/63)* | 89.0-99.6% |
| Sensitivity relative to Western blot | 98.4% (61/62)* | 91.3-100% |
*Of the 2 ELISA negatives, one was WB positive and the other WB negative.
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The following information is from a serum panel obtained from the CDC and tested by Agreement with MRL Diagnostics. The results are presented as a means to convey further information on CDC Panel the performance of this assay with a masked, characterized serum panel. This does not the performance of the assay by the CDC. The panel consists of 37% positive and 63% negative samples. The MRL Diagnostics HSV-2 ELISA IgG demonstrated 100% total agreement with the CDC results. Of the results obtained by MRL Diagnostics, there was 100% agreement with the positive specimens and 100% agreement with the negative specimens.
An outside investigator assessed the device's relative specificity using sera from a Relative population of college students claiming to lack sexual experience (n = 81), and having a Specificity with published HSV-2 antibody prevalence of 2% (4/186).† The laboratory reference method a Low was a HSV-2 Western blot from a Pacific Northwest university. One atypical WB was an Prevalence ELISA negative. Of 78 WB negatives, ELISA was 77 negative and 1 positive. Of 2 WB Population negatives, ELISA was 2 positive.
Relative Specificity with a Low Prevalence Population (n = 81)
| Characteristic | % (EL/WB)* | 95% CI |
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| Specificity relative to Western blot | 98.7% (77/78) | 93.1-100% |
| Sensitivity relative to Western blot | 100% (2/2) | 15.8-100% |
- Excludes one atypical Western blot.
- Corey, L., A. Wald, New Developments in the Biology of Genital Herpes, in Clinical Management of Herpes Viruses, p.46.
An outside investigator assessed the device's type specificity using HSV-1 Western blot Type Specificity positive and HSV-2 Western Blot negative sera from the above described populations (n = with HSV-1 287): expectant mothers, sexually active adults, low prevalence persons, and HSV-1 Western Blot culture positives. Of 287 HSV-1 WB positive and HSV-2 WB negative samples, ELISA Positives was 276 negatives, 1 equivocal and 10 positives.
| Type Specificity with HSV-1 Western Blot Positives (n = 287) | ||
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| Characteristic | % (EL/WB)* | 95% CI |
| Type-specificity relative to Western blot | 96.5% (276/286) | 93.7-98.3% |
| Type cross-reactivity relative to Western blot | 3.5% (10/286) | 1.7-6.3% |
| * Excludes equivocal ELISA result |
ecificity with HSV-1 Western Blot Positives (n = 287)
- Excludes one equivocal ELISA result.
MRL assessed the device's cross-reactivity using sera (n = 27) from 1) HSV sero-negative Cross-reactivity by another manufacturer's FDA cleared HSV ELISAs, and 2) IFA IgG positive for with taxonomically similar viruses including CMV, EBV VCA, HHV6 and VZV. Discrepants Taxonomically between the FDA cleared HSV ELISAs and the MRL device were analyzed using a type Related Viruses specific Western blot from a major university located in the Northwestern United States.
| Cross-reactivity with Taxonomically Related Viruses (n = 27)IFA IgG Pos | % AgreementNegative* | 95% CI |
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| CMV | 91.7% (11/12) | 61.5-99.8% |
| EBV VCA | 90.9% (20/22) | 70.8-98.9% |
| HHV6 | 90.9% (20/22) | 70.8-98.9% |
| VZV | 90.5% (19/21) | 69.6-98.8% |
| Total | 90.9% (70/77) | 82.2-96.3% |
- Excludes 3 Western blot positives, and one discrepant that was not analyzed with the Western blot because of insufficient volume
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An internal investigator assessed the device's intra-assay and inter-assay reproducibility Intra-assav & by assaying seven samples in duplicate, twice a day, for twenty days, for a total of forty Inter-assay runs. Two sets of samples were masked duplicates. Reproducibility
An internal investigator assessed the device's inter-lot reproducibility. Five samples were Inter-lot run on three separate days with three separate lots. For one lot, the samples were run in Reproducibility triplicate, and run in duplicate with the other two lots. Each of the three lots had a different lot of Antigen Wells.
An internal investigator and two off-site laboratories assessed the device's inter-Inter-laboratory laboratory reproducibility. Each of the three laboratories ran seven samples in triplicate Reproducibility on three different days. Three points were excluded because an incorrect sample (instead of sample 27) was run one day.
| Sample | Inter- & Intra-assay | Inter-lot | Inter-Laboratory | |||||
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| IndexMean | Intra-assay%CV | Inter-assay%CV | IndexMean | Index%CV | IndexMean | %CV ofLabMeans | Mean ofLab%CVs | |
| 21* | 0.18 | 20.5% | 15.9% | 0.28 | 52.4% | 0.23 | 19.6% | 17.3% |
| 26* | 0.18 | 12.2% | 12.4% | NA | NA | 0.26 | 33.1% | 20.7% |
| 22** | 1.23 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 1.16 | 5.1% | 1.19 | 3.9% | 7.8% |
| 27** | 1.22 | 5.2% | 6.3% | NA | NA | 1.14 | 14.1% | 8.8% |
| 23 | 1.79 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 1.76 | 5.4% | 1.73 | 5.2% | 7.1% |
| 24 | 3.42 | 3.2% | 7.9% | 3.18 | 16.7% | 2.77 | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| 25 | 8.17 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 7.99 | 7.4% | 6.82 | 18.6% | 4.5% |
Reproducibility
#21 & #26 are same material. ** #22 & #27 are same material.
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Mr. Michael J. Wagner, Esq. Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist MRL Diagnostics, a Focus/MRL Inc. Company 10703 Progress Way Cypress, California 90630
Re: K993724 Trade Name: HSV-2 ELISA IgG Regulatory Class: III Product Code: MYF Dated: January 10, 2000 Received: January 13, 2000
Dear Mr. Wagner:
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 (OS) 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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Steven I. Gutman, M.D., M.B.A. Director Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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510(k) Number (if known):
HSV-2 ELISA IgG
Device Name:
Indications for Use:
MRL Diagnostics' HSV-2 ELISA IgG test is intended for qualitatively detecting the presence or absence of human IgG class antibodies to HSV-2 in human sera. In conjunction with the MRL HSV-1 ELISA IgG, the test is indicated for testing sexually active adults or expectant mothers for aiding in the presumptive diagnosis of HSV infection. The predictive value of a positive or negative result depends on the population's prevalence and the pretest likelihood of HSV-2 infection. The performance of this assay has not been established for use in a pediatric population, for neonatal screening, for testing of immunocompromised patients, or for use with automated equipment.
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510(k) Number K993724
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§ 866.3305 Herpes simplex virus serological assays.
(a)
Identification. Herpes simplex virus serological assays are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in various serological tests to identify antibodies to herpes simplex virus in serum. Additionally, some of the assays consist of herpes simplex virus antisera conjugated with a fluorescent dye (immunofluorescent assays) used to identify herpes simplex virus directly from clinical specimens or tissue culture isolates derived from clinical specimens. The identification aids in the diagnosis of diseases caused by herpes simplex viruses and provides epidemiological information on these diseases. Herpes simplex viral infections range from common and mild lesions of the skin and mucous membranes to a severe form of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Neonatal herpes virus infections range from a mild infection to a severe generalized disease with a fatal outcome.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The device is classified as class II (special controls). The special control for the device is FDA's revised guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2 Serological Assays.” For availability of the guidance revised document, see § 866.1(e).