Cleared Traditional

CULTURE SWAB (K780713) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K780713 · Royal Scientific, Inc. · Microbiology device
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May 1978
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Class 1
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K780713 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CULTURE SWAB. Classified as Antisera, Fluorescent, B. Parapertussis (product code JRW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Royal Scientific, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 12, 1978 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3065 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780713 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1978
Decision Date May 12, 1978
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JRW Antisera, Fluorescent, B. Parapertussis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3065
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.