Cleared Traditional

KEYPATH MRSA/MSSA BLOOD CULTURE TEST-BT (K120563) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K120563 · Microphage, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K120563 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KEYPATH MRSA/MSSA BLOOD CULTURE TEST-BT. Classified as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus/methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus Blood Culture Test Bt (product code OUS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Microphage, Inc. (Longmont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 30, 2012 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2050 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K120563 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 2012
Decision Date March 30, 2012
Days to Decision 35 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code OUS Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus/methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus Blood Culture Test Bt
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2050
Definition The Mrsa/mssa Blood Culture Test-bt Is A Qualitative Ivd Test Using Bacteriophage Amplification For The Identification Of Staphylococcus Aureus And The Determination Of Meca Mediated Methicillin Resistance Or Methicillin Susceptbility Directly From Positive Blood Cultures Confirmed To Have Gram Positive Cocci In Clusters (gpcc) Or Gram Positive Cocci In Singles (gpc) By Gram Stain.
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.