Cleared Traditional

K952220 - MERETEK BREATH TEST FOR H.PYLORI COLLECTION KIT

K952220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MERETEK BREATH TEST FOR H.PYLORI COLLEC..., manufactured by Meretek Diagnostics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code LYR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 495-day FDA review.

K952220 · Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Sep 1996
Decision
495d
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Class 1
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K952220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERETEK BREATH TEST FOR H.PYLORI COLLECTION KIT. Classified as Helicobacter Pylori (product code LYR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 1996 after a review of 495 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.3110 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Microbiology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K952220

510(k) Number K952220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 11, 1995
Decision Date September 17, 1996
Days to Decision 495 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
393d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 495d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LYR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LYR Helicobacter Pylori
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.3110
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 - LYR Helicobacter Pylori

All 71
Devices cleared under the same product code (LYR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K952220.
ACCUMETER H. PYLORI TEST
K965099 · Chemtrak, Inc. · Feb 1997
H.PYLORI CONTROLS
K964675 · Pyramid Biological Corp. · Jan 1997
IMMUNOCARD H. PYLORI
K961508 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Jan 1997
VARELISA HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIBODIES
K953873 · Elias U.S.A., Inc. · Aug 1996
PYLORI IGG ELISA TEST SYSTEM
K961221 · Armkel, LLC · Jul 1996
ACCUMETER H. PYLORI TEST
K960478 · Chemtrak, Inc. · Jun 1996