ASTar BC G- Kit
FDA 510(k) K253573 · Q-Linea AB
510(k) numberK253573
Submission
- Device name
- ASTar BC G- Kit
- Applicant
- Q-Linea AB
Uppsala, SE - Received
- November 17, 2025
- Decision date
- April 15, 2026
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
Device classification
- Product code
- SAN – Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test System For Positive Blood Culture Samples
- Device class
- Class II (moderate risk)
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 866.1650
- Specialty
- Microbiology
Automated system that performs antimicrobial susceptibility testing using positive blood culture samples
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Questions and answers
When was ASTar BC G- Kit cleared by the FDA?
ASTar BC G- Kit (K253573) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on April 15, 2026, 149 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K253573?
The FDA product code is SAN – Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test System For Positive Blood Culture Samples, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 866.1650.