Cleared Traditional

GASTRO-INTESTINAL ACCU-CULSHURE TM (K903638) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Microbiology device.

K903638 · Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K903638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GASTRO-INTESTINAL ACCU-CULSHURE TM. Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medical Laboratory Automation Systems, Inc. (Pleasantville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 18, 1991 after a review of 158 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K903638 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 1990
Decision Date January 18, 1991
Days to Decision 158 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 158d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
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.

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