Cleared Traditional

K860293 - CELLMATIC CHLAMYDIA CULTURE CONFIRM-MCCOY CELLS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Pathology device.

K860293 · Difco Laboratories, Inc. · Pathology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Feb 1986
Decision
8d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K860293 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CELLMATIC CHLAMYDIA CULTURE CONFIRM-MCCOY CELLS. Classified as Cells, Animal And Human, Cultured (product code KIR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Difco Laboratories, Inc. (Ann Arbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 1986 after a review of 8 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.2280 - the FDA pathology 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.

View all Difco Laboratories, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K860293 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 1986
Decision Date February 05, 1986
Days to Decision 8 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 8d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KIR Cells, Animal And Human, Cultured
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.2280
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.