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Dna And Rna Oncology Controls
FDA lists SCU as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 866.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 0 FDA decisions. No recall names this code.
Oncology controls are a device intended for use in a next generation sequencing (NGS)-based in vitro diagnostic test system as a quality control to monitor analytical performance of the library preparation, sequencing, and analysis steps of the workflow by detecting systematic analytical deviations that may arise from reagent or instrument variation. This type of device includes synthetic DNA and RNA controls.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
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Other codes under 21 CFR 866.5910.