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510(k) K121446

BACT/ALERT PF PLUS CULTURE BOTTLE by bioMerieux, Inc. — Product Code MDB

K121446 is an FDA 510(k) premarket notification submitted by bioMerieux, Inc. for the device "BACT/ALERT PF PLUS CULTURE BOTTLE". The FDA issued a decision of Substantially Equivalent on January 25, 2013. The device falls under product code MDB (System, Blood Culturing), a Class I device regulated under 21 CFR 866.2560. bioMerieux, Inc. has at least 10 other 510(k) clearances on record.

Clearance Details

Decision
SESE (Substantially Equivalent)
Decision Date
January 25, 2013
Date Received
May 15, 2012
Clearance Type
Traditional
Expedited Review
No
Third Party Review
No

Device Classification

Device Name
System, Blood Culturing
Device Class
Class I
Regulation Number
866.2560
Review Panel
MI
Submission Type

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