Cleared Traditional

K930478 - READAR

K930478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for READAR, manufactured by Alamar Biosciences, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 266-day FDA review.

K930478 · Alamar Biosciences, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K930478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the READAR. Classified as Instrument For Auto Reader & Interpretation Of Overnight Suscept. Systems (product code LRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alamar Biosciences, Inc. (Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1993 after a review of 266 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K930478

510(k) Number K930478 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 29, 1993
Decision Date October 22, 1993
Days to Decision 266 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
164d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 266d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LRG Instrument For Auto Reader & Interpretation Of Overnight Suscept. 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.

Regulatory Peers - LRG Instrument For Auto Reader & Interpretation Of Overnight Suscept. Systems

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