Cleared Traditional

K926442 - PREMIER C. DIFFICILE

K926442 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PREMIER C. DIFFICILE by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Microbiology device (product code LLH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K926442 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K926442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PREMIER C. DIFFICILE, MODIFICATION. Classified as Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin (product code LLH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 1993 after a review of 42 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 K926442 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 1992
Decision Date January 27, 1993
Days to Decision 42 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LLH Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin
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 - LLH Reagents, Clostridium Difficile Toxin

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