Cleared Traditional

KODAK SURECELL STREP A TEST KIT (K881457) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K881457 · Eastman Kodak Company · Microbiology device
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K881457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KODAK SURECELL STREP A TEST KIT. Classified as Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp. (product code GTZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 1988 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3740 - 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 K881457 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1988
Decision Date April 21, 1988
Days to Decision 15 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GTZ Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp.
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3740
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 - GTZ Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp.

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