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510(k) K253573

ASTar BC G- Kit by Q-Linea AB — Product Code SAN

K253573 is an FDA 510(k) premarket notification submitted by Q-Linea AB for the device "ASTar BC G- Kit". The FDA issued a decision of Substantially Equivalent on April 15, 2026. The device falls under product code SAN (Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test System For Positive Blood Culture Samples), a Class II device regulated under 21 CFR 866.1650. Q-Linea AB has at least 1 other 510(k) clearance on record.

Clearance Details

Decision
SESE (Substantially Equivalent)
Decision Date
April 15, 2026
Date Received
November 17, 2025
Clearance Type
Traditional
Expedited Review
No
Third Party Review
No

Device Classification

Device Name
Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test System For Positive Blood Culture Samples
Device Class
Class II
Regulation Number
866.1650
Review Panel
MI
Submission Type

Automated system that performs antimicrobial susceptibility testing using positive blood culture samples

Other clearances by Q-Linea AB

  • K221688 — ASTar BC G- Kit and ASTar Instrument (April 26, 2024)

Other clearances for product code SAN

  • K260160 — VITEK REVEAL GN AST Assay and VITEK REVEAL AST System (July 8, 2026)
  • K253316 — PhAST instrument and PhAST Blood Culture Gram-negative Panel (June 26, 2026)
  • K251875 — LifeScale Gram Negative Kit (LSGN) with the LifeScale AST system (October 27, 2025)
  • K241324 — LifeScale Gram Negative Kit (LSGN) with the LifeScale AST system (October 23, 2024)
  • K230675 — VITEK REVEAL GN AST Assay and VITEK REVEAL AST System (June 20, 2024)
  • K221688 — ASTar BC G- Kit and ASTar Instrument (April 26, 2024)
  • K211815 — LifeScale Gram Negative Kit (LSGN) with the LifeScale AST System (April 2, 2024)

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