Cleared Traditional

K792699 - OUCHTERLONY AGAR PLATES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Immunology device.

K792699 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Immunology device
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Jan 1980
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Class 1
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K792699 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OUCHTERLONY AGAR PLATES. Classified as Plates And Equipment, Radial Immunodiffusion (product code JZQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 1980 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.4800 - the FDA immunology 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 K792699 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 1979
Decision Date January 24, 1980
Days to Decision 28 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JZQ Plates And Equipment, Radial Immunodiffusion
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.4800
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.