Cleared Traditional

K053572 - C. DIFF QUIK CHEK

K053572 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for C. DIFF QUIK CHEK by Techlab, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code MCB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K053572 · Techlab, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K053572 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the C. DIFF QUIK CHEK. Classified as Antigen, C. Difficile (product code MCB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Techlab, Inc. (Blacksburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 2006 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2660 - 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 K053572 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 2005
Decision Date April 26, 2006
Days to Decision 125 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 125d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MCB Antigen, C. Difficile
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2660
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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