Cleared Traditional

K193519 - BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel

K193519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 ..., manufactured by Biofire Diagnostics, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code PEN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K193519 · Biofire Diagnostics, LLC · Microbiology device
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K193519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel. Classified as Gram-negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers (product code PEN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biofire Diagnostics, LLC (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 18, 2020 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K193519

510(k) Number K193519 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 2019
Decision Date March 18, 2020
Days to Decision 90 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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

PEN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code PEN Gram-negative Bacteria And Associated Resistance Markers
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3365
Definition A Qualitative Multiplexed In Vitro Diagnostic Device To Detect And Identify Gram-negative Bacteria And Resistance 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.

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