Cleared Traditional

K905120 - SAF FIXATIVE

K905120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAF FIXATIVE, manufactured by Gibson Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LIO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K905120 · Gibson Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K905120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAF FIXATIVE. Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gibson Laboratories, Inc. (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 1990 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K905120

510(k) Number K905120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 1990
Decision Date December 17, 1990
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LIO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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