Cleared Traditional

K960420 - MUELLER HINTON AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD

K960420 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MUELLER HINTON AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD by Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code JTZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K960420 · Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems · Microbiology device
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Apr 1996
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K960420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MUELLER HINTON AGAR WITH 5% SHEEP BLOOD. Classified as Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Mueller Hinton Agar/broth (product code JTZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems (Cockeysville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 1996 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K960420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 29, 1996
Decision Date April 04, 1996
Days to Decision 66 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
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JTZ Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Mueller Hinton Agar/broth
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1700
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.

Regulatory Peers - JTZ Culture Media, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test, Mueller Hinton Agar/broth

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