Cleared Traditional

BD PHOENIX AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEM FOR USE WITH THE ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT GATIFLOXACIN 0.25-8 UG/ML - GRAM-NEGATIVE (K060324) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Microbiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K060324 · Becton, Dickinson & CO · Microbiology device
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May 2006
Decision
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K060324 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD PHOENIX AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEM FOR USE WITH THE ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT.... Classified as System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation (product code LON), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton, Dickinson & CO (Sparks, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 25, 2006 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1645 - 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 K060324 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 2006
Decision Date May 25, 2006
Days to Decision 105 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
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1645
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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