Cleared Traditional

K831991 - DIRECTIGEN GROUP B STREP TEST KIT-SERUM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

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Sep 1983
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Class 1
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K831991 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIRECTIGEN GROUP B STREP TEST KIT-SERUM. Classified as Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp. (product code GTZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1983 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3740 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831991 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1983
Decision Date September 26, 1983
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GTZ Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp.
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3740
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.