Cleared Traditional

K870663 - API UNISCEPT(R) MICRO-MIC(R) SYSTEM/UNISCEPT(R)MIC

K870663 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for API UNISCEPT MICRO-MIC SYSTEM/UNISCEPTMIC, manufactured by Analytical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JWY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K870663 · Analytical Products, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Mar 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K870663 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the API UNISCEPT(R) MICRO-MIC(R) SYSTEM/UNISCEPT(R)MIC. Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Analytical Products, Inc. (Plainview, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1987 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K870663

510(k) Number K870663 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1987
Decision Date March 23, 1987
Days to Decision 32 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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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