Cleared Traditional

K163390 - iC-GPC Assay TM for use on the iC-SystemTM

K163390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for iC-GPC Assay TM for use on the iC-SystemTM, manufactured by Icubate, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code PAM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 249-day FDA review.

K163390 · Icubate, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K163390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the iC-GPC Assay TM for use on the iC-SystemTM. Classified as Gram-positive Bacteria And Their Resistance Markers (product code PAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Icubate, Inc. (Huntsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 2017 after a review of 249 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3365 - 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 - K163390

510(k) Number K163390 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 02, 2016
Decision Date August 08, 2017
Days to Decision 249 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
147d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 249d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

PAM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code PAM Gram-positive Bacteria And Their Resistance Markers
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3365
Definition A Qualitive Multiplexed In Vitro Diagnostic Device To Detect And Identify Gram Positive Bacteria And Resistant Markers In Positive Blood Cultures.
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 Consultant

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Fran White

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