Cleared Traditional

K850194 - CAFFEIC ACID DISK (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K850194 · Remel Co. · Microbiology device
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Apr 1985
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Class 1
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K850194 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CAFFEIC ACID DISK. Classified as Culture Media, Single Biochemical Test (product code JSF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Remel Co. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 1985 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2320 - 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 K850194 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 1985
Decision Date April 22, 1985
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSF Culture Media, Single Biochemical Test
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2320
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.