Cleared Traditional

K142151 - SENSITITRE 18-24 HOUR SUSCEPTIBILITY PLATES

K142151 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SENSITITRE 18-24 HOUR SUSCEPTIBILITY PLATES, manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JWY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K142151 · Thermo Fisher Scientific · Microbiology device
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K142151 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SENSITITRE 18-24 HOUR SUSCEPTIBILITY PLATES. Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thermo Fisher Scientific (Oakwood Village, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 2014 after a review of 139 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K142151

510(k) Number K142151 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 06, 2014
Decision Date December 23, 2014
Days to Decision 139 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1640
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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