Cleared Traditional

K162950 - VITEK MS

K162950 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITEK MS, manufactured by bioMerieux, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code PEX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 271-day FDA review.

K162950 · bioMerieux, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K162950 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITEK MS. Classified as System, Mass Spectrometry, Maldi Tof, Microorganism Identification, Cultured Isolates (product code PEX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by bioMerieux, Inc. (Hazelwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 22, 2017 after a review of 271 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3361 - 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 - K162950

510(k) Number K162950 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 2016
Decision Date July 22, 2017
Days to Decision 271 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
169d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 271d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

PEX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code PEX System, Mass Spectrometry, Maldi Tof, Microorganism Identification, Cultured Isolates
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3361
Definition A Mass Spectrometer System Using Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/ Ionization - Time Of Flight (maldi-tof) For The Identification Of Microorganisms Cultured From Human Specimens.
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 - PEX System, Mass Spectrometry, Maldi Tof, Microorganism Identification, Cultured Isolates

Devices cleared under the same product code (PEX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K162950.
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