Cleared Traditional

K813611 - CHE

K813611 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CHE by Dms Laboratories. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JSC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 37-day FDA review.

K813611 · Dms Laboratories · Microbiology device
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Feb 1982
Decision
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Class 1
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K813611 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHE. Classified as Culture Media, General Nutrient Broth (product code JSC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dms Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1982 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2350 - 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 K813611 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 29, 1981
Decision Date February 04, 1982
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSC Culture Media, General Nutrient Broth
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2350
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 - JSC Culture Media, General Nutrient Broth

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