Cleared Traditional

K894246 - MERIVIEW TM TRICHOMONAS

K894246 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MERIVIEW TM TRICHOMONAS, manufactured by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JWZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K894246 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K894246 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERIVIEW TM TRICHOMONAS. Classified as Kit, Screening, Trichomonas (product code JWZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 1989 after a review of 55 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K894246

510(k) Number K894246 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1989
Decision Date August 15, 1989
Days to Decision 55 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JWZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JWZ Kit, Screening, Trichomonas
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 - JWZ Kit, Screening, Trichomonas

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