Cleared Traditional

K222378 - VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Levofloxacin (/=8 ug/mL)

K222378 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Levofloxacin ..., manufactured by bioMerieux, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LON cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 325-day FDA review.

K222378 · bioMerieux, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Jun 2023
Decision
325d
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Class 2
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K222378 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITEK 2 AST-Gram Negative Levofloxacin (</=0.125 ->/=8 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 June 26, 2023 after a review of 325 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K222378

510(k) Number K222378 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 2022
Decision Date June 26, 2023
Days to Decision 325 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
223d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 325d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LON Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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