Cleared Traditional

K862570 - DISPENS-O-DISC DIFFERENTIATION DISKS PYR

K862570 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPENS-O-DISC DIFFERENTIATION DISKS PYR, manufactured by Difco Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JTO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 10-day FDA review.

K862570 · Difco Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K862570 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPENS-O-DISC DIFFERENTIATION DISKS PYR. Classified as Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation (product code JTO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Difco Laboratories, Inc. (Detroit, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 1986 after a review of 10 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K862570

510(k) Number K862570 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 1986
Decision Date July 17, 1986
Days to Decision 10 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 10d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JTO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JTO Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation
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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