Cleared Traditional

K222996 - Access PCT

K222996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Access PCT, manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code PTF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 210-day FDA review.

K222996 · Beckman Coulter, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K222996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Access PCT. Classified as Assay To Measure Pct To Aid In The Risk Assessment Of Critically Ill Patients On Their First Day Of Icu Admission (product code PTF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beckman Coulter, Inc. (Chaska, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 2023 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3215 - 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 - K222996

510(k) Number K222996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2022
Decision Date April 26, 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.

PTF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code PTF Assay To Measure Pct To Aid In The Risk Assessment Of Critically Ill Patients On Their First Day Of Icu Admission
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3215
Definition Assay To Measure Procalcitonin To Aid In The Risk Assessment Of Critically Ill Patients On Their First Day Of Icu Admission For Progression To Severe Sepsis And Septic Shock
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 - PTF Assay To Measure Pct To Aid In The Risk Assessment Of Critically Ill Patients On Their First Day Of Icu Admission

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