Cleared Traditional

K133952 - VITEK 2 AST YS FLUCYTOSINE

K133952 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VITEK 2 AST YS FLUCYTOSINE by bioMerieux, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code NGZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 239-day FDA review.

K133952 · bioMerieux, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K133952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITEK 2 AST YS FLUCYTOSINE, VITEK 2 AST YEAST FLUCYTOSINE. Classified as Susceptibility Test Plate, Antifungal (product code NGZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by bioMerieux, Inc. (Hazelwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 19, 2014 after a review of 239 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1640 - 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 K133952 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2013
Decision Date August 19, 2014
Days to Decision 239 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
137d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 239d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NGZ Susceptibility Test Plate, Antifungal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1640
Definition The Device Is An In Vitro Diagnostic Device Intended For Use In Determining Quantitative Susceptibility Of Candida Species To Various Antifungal Agents Diluted In Varying Concentration In A Microtiter Plate Format.
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.

Regulatory Peers - NGZ Susceptibility Test Plate, Antifungal

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