Cleared Traditional

K863776 - MICRODILUTION MIC PANELS

K863776 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MICRODILUTION MIC PANELS by American Micro Scan. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code JWY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 130-day FDA review.

K863776 · American Micro Scan · Microbiology device
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K863776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRODILUTION MIC PANELS. Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Micro Scan (West Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1987 after a review of 130 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1640 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Microbiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K863776 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 1986
Decision Date February 02, 1987
Days to Decision 130 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
28d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 130d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1640
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems

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SENSIR SYSTEM
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REVISED RESISTANT 5 MIC PANEL
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PRECEPT (TM) TICARCILLIN/CLAVULANIC ACID
K864069 · Austin Biological Laboratories · Nov 1986
RESISTANT 6 MIC PANEL
K862978 · Pasco Laboratories, Inc. · Sep 1986