Product code

NST: Autoantibodies, acetylcholine receptor, acetylcholine blocking and non-blocking

FDA product code · Class II · Immunology

Key facts

Product code NST
Device Autoantibodies, acetylcholine receptor, acetylcholine blocking and non-blocking
Device class Class II
Regulation number 866.5660
Review panel Immunology
Medical specialty Immunology
Submission type 510(k)
GMP exempt No
Implanted device No
Life-sustaining or life-supporting No
Definition THE DEVICE IS AN IMMUNOASSAY INDICATED AS AN AID IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS, AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE WEAKNESS TEMPORARILY RELIEVED BY CESSATION OF EXERCISE. AUTOANTIBODY, WHEN PRESENT IN SERUM, INTERFERES WITH THE BINDING OF ACETYLCHOLINE, A NEURAL TRANSMITTER AT THE JUNCTION OF NERVES WITH MUSCLES. AUTOANTIBODY CAN ALSO BIND TO OTHER PORTIONS OF…

At a glance

  • 1–9 510(k) clearances
  • None De Novo grants
  • None PMA approvals
  • None HDE approvals
  • 10–99 UDI devices (GUDID)
  • None MAUDE adverse event reports
  • None Recalled products (Z-numbers)

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