Cleared Traditional

K955920 - THE E TEST CEFTIZOXIME

K955920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE E TEST CEFTIZOXIME, manufactured by Ab Biodisk. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JWY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K955920 · Ab Biodisk · Microbiology device
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Feb 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K955920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE E TEST CEFTIZOXIME. Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ab Biodisk (Solna, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1996 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 866.1640 - 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 - K955920

510(k) Number K955920 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 1995
Decision Date February 22, 1996
Days to Decision 113 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
11d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 113d
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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