Cleared Traditional

K823179 - CHLAMYDIA TRANSETTEE 1 & 3

K823179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHLAMYDIA TRANSETTEE 1 & 3, manufactured by Spectrum Co.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JSM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K823179 · Spectrum Co. · Microbiology device
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Nov 1982
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Class 1
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K823179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHLAMYDIA TRANSETTEE 1 & 3. Classified as Culture Media, Non-propagating Transport (product code JSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Spectrum Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 1982 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2390 - 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 - K823179

510(k) Number K823179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 26, 1982
Decision Date November 16, 1982
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JSM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JSM Culture Media, Non-propagating Transport
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2390
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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