Cleared Traditional

K791698 - CDC ANAEROBIC SHEEP BLOOD AGAR (BA)

K791698 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CDC ANAEROBIC SHEEP BLOOD AGAR (BA) by Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JSG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K791698 · Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Oct 1979
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Class 1
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K791698 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CDC ANAEROBIC SHEEP BLOOD AGAR (BA). Classified as Culture Media, Non-selective And Non-differential (product code JSG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 1, 1979 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2300 - 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 K791698 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 1979
Decision Date October 01, 1979
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSG Culture Media, Non-selective And Non-differential
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2300
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.

Regulatory Peers - JSG Culture Media, Non-selective And Non-differential

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