Cleared Traditional

K873270 - ACTINOMYCETE DIFFERENTIAL MEDIA

K873270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACTINOMYCETE DIFFERENTIAL MEDIA, manufactured by Central Media. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JSH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K873270 · Central Media · Microbiology device
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K873270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACTINOMYCETE DIFFERENTIAL MEDIA. Classified as Culture Media, Non-selective And Differential (product code JSH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Central Media (Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 1987 after a review of 85 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873270

510(k) Number K873270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 11, 1987
Decision Date November 04, 1987
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JSH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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