Cleared Traditional

XPERT GBS LB GENEXPERT DX SYSTEMS (GX-I, GX-IV) GENEXPERT DX SYSTEMS (GX-XVI) GENEXPERT INFINITY-48 SYSTEM (900-XXXX) (K121539) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K121539 · Cepheid · Microbiology device
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K121539 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the XPERT GBS LB GENEXPERT DX SYSTEMS (GX-I, GX-IV) GENEXPERT DX SYSTEMS (GX-XVI).... Classified as Nucleic Acid Amplification Assay System, Group B Streptococcus, Direct Specimen Test (product code NJR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cepheid (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 2012 after a review of 162 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3740 - 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 K121539 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 24, 2012
Decision Date November 02, 2012
Days to Decision 162 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
60d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 162d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code NJR Nucleic Acid Amplification Assay System, Group B Streptococcus, Direct Specimen Test
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3740
Definition A Nucleic Acid Amplification Assay System (including Probes, Other Reagents, And Instrumentation) Is An Aid In The Identification Of Group B Streptococci From Pre-partum And Intra-partum Women To Establish Colonization Status.
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.

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