Cleared Traditional

K941444 - BHI AGAR WITH VANCOMYCIN (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Microbiology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K941444 · Remel Co. · Microbiology device
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Sep 1994
Decision
179d
Days
Class 2
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K941444 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BHI AGAR WITH VANCOMYCIN. Classified as Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Excluding Mueller Hinton Agar (product code JSO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Remel Co. (Lenexa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 1994 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K941444 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1994
Decision Date September 19, 1994
Days to Decision 179 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JSO Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Excluding Mueller Hinton Agar
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1700
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.