Cleared Traditional

K983486 - SYSTEM U3 FOR NORFLOXACIN

K983486 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SYSTEM U3 FOR NORFLOXACIN by Ab Biodisk. It is a Class 2 Microbiology device (product code JWY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K983486 · Ab Biodisk · Microbiology device
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K983486 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYSTEM U3 FOR NORFLOXACIN. Classified as Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems (product code JWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ab Biodisk (Solna, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 1998 after a review of 79 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983486 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 1998
Decision Date December 23, 1998
Days to Decision 79 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
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 102d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JWY Manual Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems
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.

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