Cleared Traditional

K222073 - VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Cefazolin (<=...

K222073 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Cefazolin (<=... by bioMerieux, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code LON) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 210-day FDA review.

K222073 · bioMerieux, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Feb 2023
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K222073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Cefazolin (<=1 - >=32 ug/mL). Classified as System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation (product code LON), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by bioMerieux, Inc. (Hazelwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 2023 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1645 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K222073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 2022
Decision Date February 09, 2023
Days to Decision 210 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
108d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 210d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1645
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 - LON System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation

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