Cleared Traditional

K905151 - VANCOMYCIN DISK-5 MCG

K905151 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VANCOMYCIN DISK-5 MCG, manufactured by Remel Co.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code JTO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K905151 · Remel Co. · Microbiology device
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Jan 1991
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Class 1
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K905151 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VANCOMYCIN DISK-5 MCG. Classified as Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation (product code JTO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Remel Co. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 1991 after a review of 71 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 - K905151

510(k) Number K905151 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 1990
Decision Date January 25, 1991
Days to Decision 71 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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JTO Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JTO Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation
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 - JTO Discs, Strips And Reagents, Microorganism Differentiation

All 196
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K905163 · Remel Co. · Feb 1991
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K902037 · Diagnostic Products Corp. · Jun 1990