Cleared Traditional

K863485 - MODIFICATION OF CDT(TM) CLOSTRIDIUM TEST

K863485 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION OF CDT(TM) CLOSTRIDIUM TEST by Marion Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code LLH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 8-day FDA review.

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K863485 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION OF CDT(TM) CLOSTRIDIUM TEST. Classified as Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin (product code LLH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Marion Laboratories, Inc. (Kansas City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 1986 after a review of 8 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K863485 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 1986
Decision Date September 17, 1986
Days to Decision 8 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 8d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LLH Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin
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.

Regulatory Peers - LLH Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin

All 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (LLH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K863485.
BARTELS CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A ENZYM IMMUN
K913229 · Baxter Diagnostics, Inc. · Aug 1991
PREMIER-C. DIFFICILE TOXIN A
K903456 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Oct 1990
CULTURETTE BRAND CDT CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TEST
K870864 · Marion Laboratories, Inc. · Apr 1987
CULTURETTE BRAND RAPID LATEX TEST CLOSTRIDIUM TOXI
K852044 · Marion Laboratories, Inc. · Jul 1985