Cleared Traditional

K191021 - Terragene Bionova, Terragene Bionova, Terragene Integron, Terragene Cintape, Terragene Chemdye (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K191021 · Terragene S.A. · General Hospital

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Sep 2019

Decision

149d

Days

Class 2

Risk

K191021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Terragene Bionova, Terragene Bionova, Terragene Integron, Terragene Cintape, .... Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Terragene S.A. (Alvear, AR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 2019 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2800 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number	K191021 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	April 17, 2019
Decision Date	September 13, 2019
Days to Decision	149 days
Submission Type	Traditional
Review Panel	General Hospital (HO)
Summary	Statement
Third-party Review	No - reviewed directly by FDA

Regulatory Context

Review time vs. panel average

21d slower than avg

Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 149d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code	FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process
Device Class	Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation	21 CFR 880.2800

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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.