Cleared Traditional

K081182 - MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO...

K081182 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO... by Siemens. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code JWY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K081182 · Siemens · Microbiology device
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K081182 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSCAN DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS NEW ANTIMICROBIAL TEST - INDUC.... Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Siemens (West Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 2008 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 866.1640 - 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 K081182 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 25, 2008
Decision Date August 08, 2008
Days to Decision 105 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
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1640
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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