Cleared Traditional

K043545 - MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO...

K043545 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO... by Dade Behring, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code LRG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K043545 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K043545 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS WITH DAPTOMYCIN (0.03 - 16 MCG.... Classified as Instrument For Auto Reader & Interpretation Of Overnight Suscept. Systems (product code LRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Behring, Inc. (West Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 2005 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 K043545 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2004
Decision Date February 17, 2005
Days to Decision 56 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LRG Instrument For Auto Reader & Interpretation Of Overnight Suscept. Systems
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.

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