Cleared Traditional

K873565 - SNAP ROTAVIRUS DIAGNOSTIC KIT

K873565 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SNAP ROTAVIRUS DIAGNOSTIC KIT by Molecular Biosystems, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code LIO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 254-day FDA review.

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K873565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SNAP(R) ROTAVIRUS DIAGNOSTIC KIT. Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Molecular Biosystems, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1988 after a review of 254 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873565 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1987
Decision Date May 13, 1988
Days to Decision 254 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
152d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 254d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
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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