Cleared Traditional

K924062 - MERITEC C. DIFFICILE CONTROLS

K924062 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MERITEC C. DIFFICILE CONTROLS by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code MCB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K924062 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K924062 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERITEC C. DIFFICILE CONTROLS. Classified as Antigen, C. Difficile (product code MCB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 1992 after a review of 68 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K924062 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 1992
Decision Date October 19, 1992
Days to Decision 68 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MCB Antigen, C. Difficile
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.

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