Cleared Traditional

K895915 - MERITEC(TM) - C. DIFFICILE LATEX TEST SYSTEM

K895915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MERITEC(TM) - C. DIFFICILE LATEX TEST S..., manufactured by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code MCB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K895915 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K895915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERITEC(TM) - C. DIFFICILE LATEX TEST SYSTEM. Classified as Antigen, C. Difficile (product code MCB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1990 after a review of 153 days - an extended review 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K895915

510(k) Number K895915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1989
Decision Date March 12, 1990
Days to Decision 153 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
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MCB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code MCB Antigen, C. Difficile
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 - MCB Antigen, C. Difficile

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CLEARVIEW C. DIFF A
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