Cleared Traditional

K053257 - PARA-PRO FC50 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K053257 · Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc. · Microbiology device
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May 2006
Decision
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Class 1
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K053257 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARA-PRO FC50. Classified as Device, Parasite Concentration (product code LKS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc. (Vancouver, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 12, 2006 after a review of 171 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - 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 K053257 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 22, 2005
Decision Date May 12, 2006
Days to Decision 171 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 171d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LKS Device, Parasite Concentration
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
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.