Cleared Traditional

K833016 - TISSUE TRANSPORT MEDIUM

K833016 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TISSUE TRANSPORT MEDIUM by Northern Scientific, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code KIT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K833016 · Northern Scientific, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K833016 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TISSUE TRANSPORT MEDIUM. Classified as Media And Components, Synthetic Cell And Tissue Culture (product code KIT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Northern Scientific, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 14, 1983 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.2220 - 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 K833016 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1983
Decision Date October 14, 1983
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KIT Media And Components, Synthetic Cell And Tissue Culture
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.2220
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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