Cleared Traditional

K911390 - ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPT. TEST PANEL(TRIME...

K911390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPT. TEST PANEL(TRIME..., manufactured by Alamar. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JWY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K911390 · Alamar · Microbiology device
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K911390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPT. TEST PANEL(TRIMETHOPRIM). Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alamar (Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 1991 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1640 - 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 - K911390

510(k) Number K911390 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 1991
Decision Date May 08, 1991
Days to Decision 40 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1640
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Microbiology devices follow this clearance model.

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