Cleared Special

MEDICAL WIRE & EQUIPMENT S-TRANSWAB (OR SIGMA-TRANSWAB) LIQUID AMIES COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT DEVICE (K103805) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K103805 · Medical Wire & Equipment Company (Bath), Ltd. · Microbiology device
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K103805 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL WIRE & EQUIPMENT S-TRANSWAB (OR SIGMA-TRANSWAB) LIQUID AMIES COLLECTI.... Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medical Wire & Equipment Company (Bath), Ltd. (Corsham, Wiltshire, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2011 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - the FDA microbiology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K103805 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 28, 2010
Decision Date January 25, 2011
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.