Cleared Traditional

K960183 - FLEXSURE HP,CONTROLS FOR FLEXSUREHP,FLEXPACK HP(ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS)ANDCONTROLS FOR FLEXPACK HP (ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K960183 · Smithkline Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Jun 1996
Decision
143d
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Class 1
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K960183 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXSURE HP,CONTROLS FOR FLEXSUREHP,FLEXPACK HP(ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS)ANDCONTROL.... Classified as Helicobacter Pylori (product code LYR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smithkline Diagnostics, Inc. (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 1996 after a review of 143 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 K960183 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1996
Decision Date June 07, 1996
Days to Decision 143 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
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 143d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.