Cleared Traditional

K972799 - DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS

K972799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS, manufactured by Dade Microscan, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Microbiology device with product code LTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K972799 · Dade Microscan, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Oct 1997
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Class 2
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K972799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRIED GRAM-POSITIVE MIC/COMBO PANELS. Classified as Panels, Test, Susceptibility, Antimicrobial (product code LTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dade Microscan, Inc. (West Sacramento, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1997 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K972799

510(k) Number K972799 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 28, 1997
Decision Date October 10, 1997
Days to Decision 74 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Microbiology (MI)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LTT Panels, Test, Susceptibility, Antimicrobial
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.

Regulatory Peers - LTT Panels, Test, Susceptibility, Antimicrobial

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