Cleared Traditional

K800287 - CEPH LACTAM DISK

K800287 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CEPH LACTAM DISK, manufactured by Remel Co.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JSF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K800287 · Remel Co. · Microbiology device
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Class 1
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K800287 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CEPH LACTAM DISK. Classified as Culture Media, Single Biochemical Test (product code JSF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Remel Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 1980 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2320 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K800287

510(k) Number K800287 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 11, 1980
Decision Date March 19, 1980
Days to Decision 37 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JSF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JSF Culture Media, Single Biochemical Test
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2320
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.

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