Cleared Traditional

K880141 - BCYE

K880141 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BCYE by Hardy Media. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JSJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K880141 · Hardy Media · Microbiology device
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Mar 1988
Decision
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Class 1
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K880141 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BCYE, SELECTIVE (W/MPA). Classified as Culture Media, Selective And Non-differential (product code JSJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hardy Media (Santa Barbara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 30, 1988 after a review of 84 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K880141 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 06, 1988
Decision Date March 30, 1988
Days to Decision 84 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
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JSJ Culture Media, Selective And Non-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.

Regulatory Peers - JSJ Culture Media, Selective And Non-differential

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