Cleared Traditional

K103684 - VRESELECT CULTURE MEDIUM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K103684 · Bio-Rad · Microbiology device
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Oct 2011
Decision
308d
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Class 2
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K103684 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VRESELECT CULTURE MEDIUM. 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 October 21, 2011 after a review of 308 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K103684 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 2010
Decision Date October 21, 2011
Days to Decision 308 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
206d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 308d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.