Cleared Traditional

SORBITOL MACCONKEY (SMAC) AGAR, DRI & PRE-FORM (K871855) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K871855 · Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc. · Microbiology device
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May 1987
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Class 1
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K871855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SORBITOL MACCONKEY (SMAC) AGAR, DRI & PRE-FORM. Classified as Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential (product code JSH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gibco Laboratories Life Technologies, Inc. (Madison, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 26, 1987 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2320 - 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 K871855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1987
Decision Date May 26, 1987
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSH Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2320
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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