Cleared Traditional

K973305 - BACT/ALERT CULTURE BOTTLES

K973305 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BACT/ALERT CULTURE BOTTLES, manufactured by Organon Teknika Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Microbiology device with product code MDB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K973305 · Organon Teknika Corp. · Microbiology device
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K973305 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BACT/ALERT CULTURE BOTTLES. Classified as System, Blood Culturing (product code MDB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Organon Teknika Corp. (Durham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1997 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Microbiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.2560 - 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 - K973305

510(k) Number K973305 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 1997
Decision Date November 17, 1997
Days to Decision 75 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MDB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code MDB System, Blood Culturing
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.2560
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.

Regulatory Peers - MDB System, Blood Culturing

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