Cleared Traditional

K944723 - ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST PANEL...

K944723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST PANEL..., manufactured by Alamar Biosciences, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JWY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K944723 · Alamar Biosciences, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Oct 1994
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K944723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST PANEL MODIFICATION. Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alamar Biosciences, Inc. (Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 21, 1994 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944723

510(k) Number K944723 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 1994
Decision Date October 21, 1994
Days to Decision 25 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test 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.

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