Cleared Traditional

K811853 - PHOLPHORYL-ASE TUBES

K811853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHOLPHORYL-ASE TUBES, manufactured by Microchemical Specialities, Co.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JTO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K811853 · Microchemical Specialities, Co. · Microbiology device
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Jul 1981
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Class 1
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K811853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHOLPHORYL-ASE TUBES. Classified as Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation (product code JTO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Microchemical Specialities, Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 16, 1981 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2660 - 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 - K811853

510(k) Number K811853 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1981
Decision Date July 16, 1981
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.

JTO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JTO Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2660
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 - JTO Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation

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BETA LYSIN DISK
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OPTOCHIN DIAGNOSTIC DISC
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BACTIRACIN DIAGNOSTIC DISC
K802497 · Oxoid U.S.A., Inc. · Nov 1980