Cleared Traditional

K841661 - SYNTHETIC BROTH A.O.A.C.

K841661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYNTHETIC BROTH A.O.A.C., manufactured by Oxoid U.S.A., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JST cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K841661 · Oxoid U.S.A., Inc. · Microbiology device
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K841661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYNTHETIC BROTH A.O.A.C.. Classified as Kit, Fastidious Organisms (product code JST), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Oxoid U.S.A., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1984 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2660 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K841661

510(k) Number K841661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 23, 1984
Decision Date May 11, 1984
Days to Decision 18 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JST Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JST Kit, Fastidious Organisms
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2660
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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K841661 · SYNTHETIC BROTH A.O.A.C.
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