Cleared Traditional

K963508 - DISPENS-O-DISC MEROPENEM

K963508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPENS-O-DISC MEROPENEM, manufactured by Difco Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code JTN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K963508 · Difco Laboratories, Inc. · Microbiology device
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K963508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPENS-O-DISC MEROPENEM. Classified as Susceptibility Test Discs, Antimicrobial (product code JTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Difco Laboratories, Inc. (Livouia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1996 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.1620 - 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 - K963508

510(k) Number K963508 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 1996
Decision Date September 26, 1996
Days to Decision 23 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
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JTN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JTN Susceptibility Test Discs, Antimicrobial
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.1620
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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