Cleared Traditional

CHOCOLATE AGAR (K864238) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K864238 · Mds Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K864238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHOCOLATE AGAR. Classified as Culture Media, Enriched (product code KZI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Mds Laboratories, Inc. (L5j 2m4, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 1987 after a review of 154 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2330 - 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 K864238 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 28, 1986
Decision Date March 31, 1987
Days to Decision 154 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 154d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KZI Culture Media, Enriched
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2330
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 - KZI Culture Media, Enriched

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