Cleared Traditional

MedSchenker Smart Transport Medium (STM15-A/STM20-A/STM30-A/SCS30-A) System (K212743) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K212743 · Medschenker, Inc. · Microbiology device
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May 2023
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K212743 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MedSchenker Smart Transport Medium (STM15-A/STM20-A/STM30-A/SCS30-A) System. Classified as Culture Media, Non-propagating Transport (product code JSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medschenker, Inc. (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 2023 after a review of 611 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2390 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Microbiology submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K212743 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 2021
Decision Date May 03, 2023
Days to Decision 611 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
509d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 611d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSM Culture Media, Non-propagating Transport
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2390
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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