Cleared Traditional

K163626 - ARIES Bordetella Assay

Also marketed or referenced as:
ARIES Bordetella Assay Protocol File Kit

K163626 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARIES Bordetella Assay, manufactured by Luminex Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code OZZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 131-day FDA review.

K163626 · Luminex Corporation · Microbiology device
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K163626 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARIES Bordetella Assay. Classified as Bordetella Pertussis Dna Assay System (product code OZZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Luminex Corporation (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 2, 2017 after a review of 131 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3980 - 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 - K163626

510(k) Number K163626 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 2016
Decision Date May 02, 2017
Days to Decision 131 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
29d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 131d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OZZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OZZ Bordetella Pertussis Dna Assay System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3980
Definition A Qualitative In Vitro Diagnostic Assay Intended To Detect Bordetella Pertussis Dna Extracted From Human Respiratory Specimens. Detection Of Bordetella Pertussis Dna Aids In The Diagnosis Of Bordetella Pertussis Respiratory Infection In Conjunction With Other Clinical And Laboratory Testing In Patients Exhibiting Signs And Symptoms Of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
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 - OZZ Bordetella Pertussis Dna Assay System

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