Cleared Traditional

K830020 - ACETAMIDE AGAR

K830020 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ACETAMIDE AGAR by Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JSH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K830020 · Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K830020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACETAMIDE AGAR. Classified as Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential (product code JSH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1983 after a review of 34 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K830020 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 04, 1983
Decision Date February 07, 1983
Days to Decision 34 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSH Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential
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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