Cleared Traditional

K121546 - VITEK 2 GRAM NEGATIVE DOXYCYCLINE

K121546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITEK 2 GRAM NEGATIVE DOXYCYCLINE, manufactured by bioMerieux, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LON cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 179-day FDA review.

K121546 · bioMerieux, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Nov 2012
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Class 2
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K121546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITEK 2 GRAM NEGATIVE DOXYCYCLINE. Classified as System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation (product code LON), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by bioMerieux, Inc. (Hazelwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 2012 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1645 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121546

510(k) Number K121546 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 25, 2012
Decision Date November 20, 2012
Days to Decision 179 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LON Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1645
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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