Cleared Traditional

K830956 - NETILMICIN 30MCG. SENSITIVITY DISCS

K830956 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NETILMICIN 30MCG. SENSITIVITY DISCS by Difco Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Immunology device (product code JTN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K830956 · Difco Laboratories, Inc. · Immunology device
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Apr 1983
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Class 2
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K830956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NETILMICIN 30MCG. SENSITIVITY DISCS. Classified as Susceptibility Test Discs, Antimicrobial (product code JTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Difco Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 27, 1983 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1620 - the FDA immunology 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 K830956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 25, 1983
Decision Date April 27, 1983
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JTN Susceptibility Test Discs, Antimicrobial
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1620
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Immunology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JTN Susceptibility Test Discs, Antimicrobial

All 282
Devices cleared under the same product code (JTN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K830956.
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CEFAZOLIN 30MCG. ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEP
K831179 · General Diagnostics · May 1983
NETILMICIN 30 MCG ANTIMICROBIAL DISK
K830731 · General Diagnostics · Apr 1983
NETILMICIN 30 MCG SENSI DISC
K830732 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Apr 1983
AZLOCILLIN 75MCG SENSI-DISC
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