Cleared Traditional

K963986 - STP SYSTEM PVA WITH ZINC (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K963986 · Sage Products, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Nov 1996
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Class 1
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K963986 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STP SYSTEM PVA WITH ZINC. Classified as Device, Specimen Collection (product code LIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sage Products, Inc. (Crystal Lake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 1996 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2900 - 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 K963986 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 04, 1996
Decision Date November 08, 1996
Days to Decision 35 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LIO Device, Specimen Collection
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2900
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.