Cleared Traditional

K872956 - SORBITOL MACCONKEY AGAR NO. 3 CM 813

K872956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SORBITOL MACCONKEY AGAR NO. 3 CM 813, manufactured by Oxoid U.S.A., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JSI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K872956 · Oxoid U.S.A., Inc. · Microbiology device
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Class 1
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K872956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SORBITOL MACCONKEY AGAR NO. 3 CM 813. Classified as Culture Media, Selective And Differential (product code JSI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Oxoid U.S.A., Inc. (Columbia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1987 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2360 - 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 - K872956

510(k) Number K872956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 1987
Decision Date August 10, 1987
Days to Decision 12 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
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JSI Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JSI Culture Media, Selective And Differential
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2360
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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