Cleared Traditional

K070361 - MRSASELECT

K070361 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MRSASELECT, manufactured by Bio-Rad. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JSO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 218-day FDA review.

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K070361 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MRSASELECT. Classified as Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Excluding Mueller Hinton Agar (product code JSO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Rad (Beverly, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 2007 after a review of 218 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1700 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K070361

510(k) Number K070361 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 2007
Decision Date September 13, 2007
Days to Decision 218 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
116d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 218d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JSO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JSO Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Excluding Mueller Hinton Agar
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1700
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 - JSO Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Excluding Mueller Hinton Agar

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