Cleared Traditional

K013711 - BACTI-SWAB DRY

K013711 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BACTI-SWAB DRY, manufactured by Remel Co.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LIO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K013711 · Remel Co. · Microbiology device
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K013711 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BACTI-SWAB DRY. Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Remel Co. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 26, 2001 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - the FDA microbiology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K013711

510(k) Number K013711 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 07, 2001
Decision Date November 26, 2001
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LIO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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