Cleared Traditional

K061496 - SAS LEGIONELLA TEST, SAS LEGIONELLA DIPSTICK TEST

K061496 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAS LEGIONELLA TEST, manufactured by Sa Scientific , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code MJH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 393-day FDA review.

K061496 · Sa Scientific , Ltd. · Microbiology device
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Jun 2007
Decision
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Class 2
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K061496 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAS LEGIONELLA TEST, SAS LEGIONELLA DIPSTICK TEST. Classified as Legionella, Spp., Elisa (product code MJH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sa Scientific , Ltd. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 28, 2007 after a review of 393 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3300 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K061496

510(k) Number K061496 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 2006
Decision Date June 28, 2007
Days to Decision 393 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
291d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 393d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MJH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MJH Legionella, Spp., Elisa
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3300
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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