Cleared Traditional

K881439 - MODIFIED UTISCREEN(TM) BACTERIAL ATP TE...

K881439 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED UTISCREEN(TM) BACTERIAL ATP TE... by Los Alamos Diagnostics. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code JXA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K881439 · Los Alamos Diagnostics · Microbiology device
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K881439 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED UTISCREEN(TM) BACTERIAL ATP TEST SYSTEM. Classified as Kit, Screening, Urine (product code JXA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Los Alamos Diagnostics (Los Alamos, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 1988 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2660 - 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 K881439 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 05, 1988
Decision Date April 28, 1988
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JXA Kit, Screening, Urine
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2660
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 - JXA Kit, Screening, Urine

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