ElendiLabs
To group as an IVD Cluster, the detection principle and manufacturer must be identical. If you have different principles (Colorimetric vs. Enzymatic), you must split them into two Clusters. Regarding the Calibrator: If it is a shared component used by all reagents in the Cluster, you can list it as a "Shared Component" within the Cluster application at no extra cost. However, if that same calibrator is sold separately for use with other systems, it requires its own separate registration. Note that a Class 4 reagent in a Cluster will pull the entire administrative review of that Cluster into the Licensed (Class 4) timeline and fee structure.
weixiaojuan
We are registering an IVD Cluster for clinical chemistry reagents. Some reagents are Class 2, while others (like the HBV test in the same methodology) are Class 4. If we include a "Universal Calibrator" that is used across 10 different test kits in this cluster, will the TFDA charge us for the calibrator separately? Additionally, if the methodology is the same but the "Detection Principle" differs slightly (e.g., Colorimetric vs. Enzymatic), can they remain in one Cluster?