Cleared Traditional

K872904 - BINAX EQUATE STREP B

K872904 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BINAX EQUATE STREP B, manufactured by Binax, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code GTZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K872904 · Binax, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K872904 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BINAX EQUATE STREP B. Classified as Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp. (product code GTZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Binax, Inc. (S. Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 20, 1987 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3740 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K872904

510(k) Number K872904 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 1987
Decision Date November 20, 1987
Days to Decision 119 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
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GTZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GTZ Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp.
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3740
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 - GTZ Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp.

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