Cleared Traditional

K896221 - CARDS O.S.(TM) STREP A

K896221 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDS O.S.(TM) STREP A, manufactured by Pacific Biotech, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code GTZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K896221 · Pacific Biotech, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K896221 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDS O.S.(TM) STREP A. Classified as Antisera, All Groups, Streptococcus Spp. (product code GTZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Pacific Biotech, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 1989 after a review of 44 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896221

510(k) Number K896221 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1989
Decision Date December 13, 1989
Days to Decision 44 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GTZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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