Cleared Traditional

STATUS FIRST STREP A (K040708) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K040708 · Princeton BioMeditech Corp. · Microbiology device
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Nov 2004
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Class 1
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K040708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STATUS FIRST STREP A. Classified as Antigens, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp. (product code GTY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Princeton BioMeditech Corp. (Monmouth Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 2004 after a review of 249 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3740 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040708 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 2004
Decision Date November 22, 2004
Days to Decision 249 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
147d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 249d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GTY Antigens, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp.
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3740
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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