Cleared Traditional

K020160 - DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS WI...

K020160 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS WI... by Dade Behring, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code LTT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K020160 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K020160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS WITH AMPICILLIN. Classified as Panels, Test, Susceptibility, Antimicrobial (product code LTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Behring, Inc. (West Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 14, 2002 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1640 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020160 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 2002
Decision Date March 14, 2002
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LTT Panels, Test, Susceptibility, Antimicrobial
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1640
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LTT Panels, Test, Susceptibility, Antimicrobial

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HAEMOPHILUS/STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (HP) MIC PLATE
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