Cleared Traditional

K854452 - MANNITOL SALT AGAR

K854452 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MANNITOL SALT AGAR by R. Kent Richards, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JSI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

K854452 · R. Kent Richards, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K854452 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MANNITOL SALT AGAR. Classified as Culture Media, Selective And Differential (product code JSI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by R. Kent Richards, Inc. (Pl. Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 1985 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2360 - 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 K854452 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1985
Decision Date November 18, 1985
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSI Culture Media, Selective And Differential
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2360
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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