Cleared Traditional

K980077 - PARA-PAK SPINCON (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Microbiology device.

K980077 · Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. · Microbiology device
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Apr 1998
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K980077 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARA-PAK SPINCON. Classified as Device, Parasite Concentration (product code LKS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Meridian Diagnostics, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 2, 1998 after a review of 84 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 K980077 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 08, 1998
Decision Date April 02, 1998
Days to Decision 84 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
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LKS Device, Parasite Concentration
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.