Cleared Traditional

K031737 - BACT/ALERT MP CULTURE BOTTLES (PLASTIC)

K031737 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BACT/ALERT MP CULTURE BOTTLES (PLASTIC) by bioMerieux, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code MDB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K031737 · bioMerieux, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K031737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BACT/ALERT MP CULTURE BOTTLES (PLASTIC). Classified as System, Blood Culturing (product code MDB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by bioMerieux, Inc. (Durham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 2003 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2560 - 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 K031737 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 2003
Decision Date July 14, 2003
Days to Decision 40 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MDB System, Blood Culturing
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2560
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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