Cleared Traditional

K822344 - ANTIMICROBIAL REMOVAL DEVICE (ARD) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K822344 · Marion Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K822344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTIMICROBIAL REMOVAL DEVICE (ARD). Classified as Device, Antimicrobial Drug Removal (product code LJF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Marion Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 25, 1982 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2560 - 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 K822344 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 1982
Decision Date August 25, 1982
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LJF Device, Antimicrobial Drug Removal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2560
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.