Cleared Special

K050585 - MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM NEGATIVE MIC/COMBO...

K050585 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM NEGATIVE MIC/COMBO... by Dade Behring, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code LRG) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K050585 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K050585 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM NEGATIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS AMOXICILLIN/K. CLAVULANATE. 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 March 18, 2005 after a review of 11 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050585 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 2005
Decision Date March 18, 2005
Days to Decision 11 days
Submission Type Special
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
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

Regulatory Peers - LRG Instrument For Auto Reader & Interpretation Of Overnight Suscept. Systems

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K050043 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Mar 2005
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K043545 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Feb 2005
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K041150 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Jul 2004
MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-NEGATIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS (GEMIFLOXACIN)
K033948 · Dade Behring, Inc. · Mar 2004