Cleared Traditional

K925915 - VITEK RAPID CALL-GRAM NEGATIV IDENT CARD

K925915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITEK RAPID CALL-GRAM NEGATIV IDENT CARD, manufactured by Biomerieux Vitek, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LQM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

K925915 · Biomerieux Vitek, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K925915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITEK RAPID CALL-GRAM NEGATIV IDENT CARD. Classified as Gram Negative Identification Panel (product code LQM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Biomerieux Vitek, Inc. (Hazelwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1993 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K925915

510(k) Number K925915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 1992
Decision Date March 23, 1993
Days to Decision 120 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LQM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LQM Gram Negative Identification Panel
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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