Cleared Traditional

K831363 - TESTCORP ASO

K831363 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TESTCORP ASO, manufactured by Catheter Technology Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code GTQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K831363 · Catheter Technology Corp. · Microbiology device
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K831363 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TESTCORP ASO. Classified as Antistreptolysin - Titer/streptolysin O Reagent (product code GTQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Catheter Technology Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 1983 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3720 - 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 - K831363

510(k) Number K831363 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 1983
Decision Date May 16, 1983
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.

GTQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GTQ Antistreptolysin - Titer/streptolysin O Reagent
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3720
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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