Cleared Traditional

K943228 - MICROSPORIDIUM CONTROL SET (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K943228 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Oct 1994
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Class 1
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K943228 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROSPORIDIUM CONTROL SET. Classified as Quality Control Slides (product code LJG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 1994 after a review of 113 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K943228 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 06, 1994
Decision Date October 27, 1994
Days to Decision 113 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LJG Quality Control Slides
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.