Cleared Traditional

K851595 - SIMMONS CITRATE AGAR

K851595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SIMMONS CITRATE AGAR, manufactured by Preferred Micro-Media. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JSH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K851595 · Preferred Micro-Media · Microbiology device
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May 1985
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Class 1
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K851595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIMMONS CITRATE AGAR. Classified as Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential (product code JSH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Preferred Micro-Media (Toledo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1985 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K851595

510(k) Number K851595 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 1985
Decision Date May 13, 1985
Days to Decision 27 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JSH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JSH Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential
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.

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