Cleared Traditional

K192729 - Sensititre 18-24 Hour MIC or Breakpoint...

K192729 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Sensititre 18-24 Hour MIC or Breakpoint... by Thermo Fisher Scientific. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code JWY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K192729 · Thermo Fisher Scientific · Microbiology device
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K192729 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Sensititre 18-24 Hour MIC or Breakpoint Susceptibility System with Lefamulin .... 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 November 6, 2019 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K192729 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 2019
Decision Date November 06, 2019
Days to Decision 40 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems

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