Cleared Traditional

K831059 - P & T MEDIUM

K831059 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for P & T MEDIUM by American Micro Scan. It is a Class 1 Pathology device (product code JSM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K831059 · American Micro Scan · Pathology device
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Apr 1983
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Class 1
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K831059 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the P & T MEDIUM. Classified as Culture Media, Non-propagating Transport (product code JSM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Micro Scan (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 1983 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2390 - the FDA pathology 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 K831059 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 1983
Decision Date April 28, 1983
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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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