K970333 · Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems · MDB · Jan 28, 1998 · Microbiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K970333
Device Name
BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC CULTURE VIALS
Applicant
Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems
Product Code
MDB · Microbiology
Decision Date
Jan 28, 1998
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 866.2560
Device Class
Class 1
Indications for Use
The BACTEC® MYCO/F Lytic culture vials when used with the 9000 Blood Culture series of instrumentation are intended as an adjunct to routine blood culture for patients suspected of having mycobacteria, yeast and fungi septicemia. Extended incubation times (7 days for yeast, 30 days for fungi, and 42 days for mycobacteria) will permit recovery of mycobacteria and fungi when more rapidly growing organisms are not present. This medium may also be used for the culture of sterile body fluids when yeast or fungi are suspected.
Device Story
BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture medium is a specialized broth (Middlebrook 7H9 and Brain Heart Infusion) for recovery of mycobacteria, yeast, and fungi from blood and sterile body fluids. Vials contain a sensor detecting oxygen concentration decreases caused by microbial metabolism; BACTEC 9000 series instruments monitor this via increasing fluorescence. Used in clinical laboratories; operated by technicians. Provides presumptive positive determination for viable microorganisms. Benefits patients by enabling detection of slow-growing pathogens, aiding clinical diagnosis of septicemia.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical evaluation at tertiary care teaching hospitals compared BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC medium to BACTEC 13A (n=1,100) and ISOLATOR system (n=748). For mycobacteria, 111 pathogenic isolates recovered; 10 (9%) in subject medium only, 3 (3%) in 13A only. For fungi, 32 pathogenic isolates recovered; 7 (22%) in subject medium only, 6 (19%) in ISOLATOR only. Overall study (n=1,488) showed 0.7% false positive rate and 0.07% false negative rate.
Technological Characteristics
Modified Middlebrook 7H9 and Brain Heart Infusion broth. Contains saponin (lysing agent), ferric ammonium citrate (iron source), proteins, and sugars. Employs non-invasive fluorescent sensor technology to detect oxygen depletion. Dimensions/form factor: culture vial. Connectivity: BACTEC 9000 series instrument integration. Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients suspected of having mycobacteria, yeast, or fungal septicemia. May be used for culture of sterile body fluids when yeast or fungi are suspected.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A microbial growth monitor is a device intended for medical purposes that measures the concentration of bacteria suspended in a liquid medium by measuring changes in light scattering properties, optical density, electrical impedance, or by making direct bacterial counts. The device aids in the diagnosis of disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms.
Predicate Devices
BACTEC 13A MYCOBACTERIA CULTURE MEDIUM
BACTEC NR FUNGAL CULTURE MEDIUM
ISOLATOR™ SYSTEM
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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JAN 28 1998
K970333
# 510(k) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
SUBMITTED BY: BECTON DICKINSON MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS
7 LOVETON CIRCLE
SPARKS, MD 21152
CONTACT: Dennis R. Mertz, Manager of Regulatory Affairs
TELEPHONE: (410) 316-4099
FAX: (410) 316-4499
PREPARED: January 20, 1998
DEVICE NAME: BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC BLOOD CULTURE MEDIUM
DEVICE CLASSIFICATION: Monitor, Microbial Growth, Class I
PREDICATE DEVICE: BACTEC 13A MYCOBACTERIA CULTURE MEDIUM, BACTEC NR FUNGAL CULTURE MEDIUM, AND ISOLATOR™ SYSTEM
INTENDED USE:
MYCO/F LYTIC culture medium when used with the BACTEC 9000 Blood Culture Series of instruments is a non-selective culture medium to be used as an adjunct to aerobic blood culture media for the recovery of mycobacteria, yeast and fungi. This media may also be used for the culture of sterile body fluids when yeast or fungi are suspected.
DEVICE DESCRIPTION:
BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Culture medium is a Middlebrook 7H9 and Brain Heart Infusion broth formulation for the recovery of mycobacteria from blood specimens and yeast and fungi from blood and sterile body fluids. The range of specimen volume which can be cultured is one to five mL, with optimum recovery obtained at three to five mL. Specific modifications were made to enhance the growth and recovery of mycobacteria, yeast, and fungi. These modifications include ferric ammonium citrate to provide an iron source for specific strains of mycobacteria and fungi, the addition of saponin as a blood lysing agent and the addition of specific proteins and sugars to provide nutritional supplements. Each vial contains a sensor which can detect decreases in oxygen concentration in the vial resulting from microorganism metabolism and growth. The sensor is monitored by the BACTEC 9000 Blood Culture Systems for increasing fluorescence which is proportional to the decrease in oxygen. A positive determination indicates the presumptive presence of viable microorganisms in the vial.
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# SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE:
Table 1 summarizes the similarities and differences between the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture medium and BACTEC 13A Mycobacteria culture medium and BACTEC NR FUNGAL culture medium. Internal and clinical studies demonstrated equivalent performance with all predicate devices.
# INTERNAL PERFORMANCE
A study was conducted to evaluate the recovery and time to detection (TTD) of a variety of yeast and fungi species at different CFU levels and specimen volumes between BACTEC NR FUNGAL Culture medium and BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Culture medium. TABLE 2 shows the results of this study. The recovery of *Histoplasma capsulatum* and *Malesezzia furfur* with BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture medium demonstrated improved recovery compared to the BACTEC NR FUNGAL Culture medium. *Pencillium purpurescens* and *Blastomyces dermatitidis* were not detectable in the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture medium. *Hansenula anomala*, *Exophiala jeamselmei*, *Actinomyces bovis*, *Rhodotorula rubra*, and *Mucor ramosissimus* exhibited inconsistent results at low inoculum levels (<10 CFU/vial) during this evaluation. For yeast, the recovery of various *Candida* and *Cryptococcus* species in the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Culture medium was equivalent to the BACTEC NR FUNGAL Culture medium.
A study was conducted to evaluate the recovery and time to detection of a variety of mycobacteria at different CFU levels and specimen volumes with BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Culture medium. TABLE 3 shows the results of this study. Recovery of a majority of the tested mycobacteria species at the various CFU levels and specimen volumes was acceptable with BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Culture medium, although with less than 3 mL of blood, *M. intracellulare*, *M. malmoense*, *M. haemophilum* and *M. xenopi* exhibited detection delays and/or compromised recovery.
# CLINICAL PERFORMANCE:
The BACTEC MYCO/F Lytic medium was evaluated with the BACTEC 9240 instrument at two clinical sites considered large tertiary care teaching hospitals in geographically diverse areas. The site populations included patients infected with HIV, immunocompromised patients, transplant patients, and patients suspected of a mycobacterial infection. The BACTEC MYCO/F Lytic medium was compared to the BACTEC 13A medium for the recovery and detection of mycobacteria from blood. A total of 1,100 blood culture specimens were tested during the evaluation. The total number of pathogenic mycobacteria isolates recovered in the study was 111 (See TABLE 4). Of these positives, ten (9%) were recovered in the BACTEC MYCO/F Lytic medium only and three (3%) were recovered by BACTEC 13A medium only.
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TABLE 4: SUMMARY OF MYCO/F LYTIC MEDIUM ISOLATE RECOVERY DURING CLINICAL TRIAL
| Organism | Total Isolates | Myco/F Lytic Medium Only | 13A Medium Only | Both |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All PathogenicMycobacteria: | | | | |
| Mycobacterium avium | 108 | 10 | 3 | 95 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mycobacterium celatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 111 | 10 | 3 | 98 |
The BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC medium was evaluated with the BACTEC 9240 instrument at four clinical sites considered large tertiary care teaching hospitals. The site populations included patients infected with HIV, immunocompromised patients, transplant patients, and patients suspected of a fungal infection. The BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC medium was compared to the ISOLATOR™ System (Wampole Laboratories, Cranbrook, NJ) for the recovery and detection of yeast and fungi from blood. MYCO/F LYTIC vials were inoculated with 1-5 mL of blood and ISOLATOR tubes were inoculated with 3-10 mL of blood. The ISOLATOR sediment was plated to Chocolate Agar, Brain Heart Infusion Agar with 5% sheep blood, and Sabaraud Dextrose Agar. A total of 748 specimens were tested during the evaluation. The total number of pathogenic yeast and fungal isolates recovered in the study was 32 (See TABLE 5). Of these positives, seven (22%) were recovered in the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC medium only and six (19%) were recovered in the ISOLATOR system only.
TABLE 5: SUMMARY OF MYCO/F LYTIC MEDIUM ISOLATE RECOVERY DURING CLINICAL TRIAL
| Organism | Total Isolates | Myco/F Lytic Medium Only | Isolator Only | Both |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Pathogenic Fungi: | | | | |
| Candida albicans | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Candida glabrata | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Candida krusei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida tropicalis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fusarium species | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
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One thousand four hundred eighty-eight (1,488) blood cultures obtained from patients suspected of mycobacterial, yeast or fungal infections were evaluated in the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture vial with the BACTEC 9240 Blood Culture System. There were 315 positive cultures of which 243 had clinically significant organisms recovered, of which 131 (53.9%) were mycobacteria, 35 (14.4%) were yeast or fungi, and 77 (31.7%) were other bacteria. Of the 1,488 blood specimens tested in the clinical study, eleven BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture vials (0.7%) were determined to be false positive (instrument-positive, smear and/or subculture-negative). Of the 315 instrument positive MYCO/F LYTIC vials, 11 (3.5%) were determined to be false positive. Of the 1,488 blood specimens tested in the clinical study, one (1) BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture vial (0.07%) was determined to be false negative (instrument-negative, smear and/or subculture-positive). Of the 1,173 instrument negative BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC culture vials, one (0.08%) was determined to be false negative. The contamination rate during this evaluation was 3.3%.
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TABLE 1. Substantial Equivalence of BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Culture Medium to BACTEC 13A and BACTEC NR FUNGAL
| | BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC | BACTEC 13A | BACTEC NR FUNGAL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intended Use | Qualitative culture and recovery of mycobacteria | Qualitative culture and recovery of mycobacteria | Qualitative culture and recovery of yeast and fungi |
| Sample Type | Blood, unprocessed and other steile body fluids | Blood, unprocessed | Blood, unprocessed |
| Sample Volume | 1 - 5 mL | 1 - 5 mL | 3 - 10 mL |
| Blood to Broth Ratio | 1 to 8 | 1 to 6 | 1 to 2.5 |
| Growth Medium | Modified Middlebrook 7H9 and enriched brain heart infusion broth | Modified Middlebrook 7H9 broth | Enriched brain heart infusion broth |
| Reactive ingredients: | | | |
| • Process water | 40mL | 30mL | 25mL |
| • Brain heart infusion | 0.5%w/v | --- | 1.0%w/v |
| • Soybean-Casein Digest | 0.10%w/v | --- | 0.5%w/v |
| • 7H9 Broth Base | 0.12%w/v | 0.47%w/v | --- |
| • Inositol | 0.05%w/v | --- | 0.05%w/v |
| • Casein Hydrolysate | 0.10%w/v | 0.10%w/v | --- |
| • Ferric Ammonium Citrate | 0.006%w/v | --- | 0.0001%w/v |
| • Yeast Extract | --- | --- | 0.035%w/v |
| • Glycerol | 0.10%w/v | --- | --- |
| • Sodium Polysulfonate(SPS) | 0.025%w/v | 0.025%w/v | 0.05%w/v |
| • Sucrose | --- | --- | 0.6%w/v |
| • Tween 80(Polysorbate) | 0.0025%w/v | 0.02%w/v | --- |
| • Saponin | 0.24%w/v | --- | 0.24%w/v |
| • L-Asparagine¹ | 0.10%w/v | --- | --- |
| • Catalase | --- | 1440 units | --- |
| • Antifoam Agent | 0.01%w/v | --- | 0.01%w/v |
| • Tobramycin | --- | --- | 0.001w/v |
| • ¹⁴C Substrate | --- | 5μCi | --- |
| • Potassium Phosphate | 0.024%w/v | --- | --- |
| • Pyridoxal HCL | 0.0001%w/v | --- | --- |
| • Chloramphenicol | --- | --- | 0.005%w/v |
| • Dextrose | 0.10%w/v | --- | 0.10%w/v |
| Supplement | None | BACTEC Enrichment | None |
| Instrument | BACTEC 9000 Blood Culture Series Instruments | BACTEC 460TB | BACTEC NR Systems |
| Growth Detection | O₂ metabolism | Palmitate Decarboxylation | CO₂ production |
| Incubation T°/mixing | 35°C ± 1.5°C; instrument agitation | 37°C ± 1.5°C; no agitation | 35°C ± 1.5°C; 48 hr agitation |
| Type of Monitoring | Non-invasive, fluorescent detection | Invasive vial headspace sampling | Invasive vial headspace sampling |
(noted as Supplement H)
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TABLE 2. Detection of fungi in Myco/F Lytic medium and NR Fungal medium. Each value is the average of all vials per test condition.
| Organism | Strain | CFU/Vial | BACTEC 9000 Blood Culture | | | BACTEC NR Blood Culture | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | 0 mL Blood | 1 mL Blood | 5 mL Blood | 0 mL Blood | 1 mL Blood | 5 mL Blood |
| Hansenula anomala | 580 | TNTC | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 |
| Hansenula anomala | 580 | 170 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
| Hansenula anomala | 580 | 16 | negative | negative | 5.6 | negative | negative | 14.0 |
| Exophiala jeansemelei | 10224 | TNTC | negative | 11.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Exophiala jeansemelei | 10224 | 80 | 29.6 | 19.3 | 14.1 | 23.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Exophiala jeansemelei | 10224 | 6 | negative | negative | 25.9 | 29.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 |
| Penicillium purpurescens | 10485 | 35.5 | 4.1 | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative |
| Penicillium purpurescens | 10485 | 4.5 | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative |
| Penicillium purpurescens | 10485 | 0 | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 13073 | TNTC | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 13073 | 63 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 13073 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Actinomyces bovis | 13683 | 14.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Actinomyces bovis | 13683 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Actinomyces bovis | 13683 | 0 | negative | 4.1 | 3.0 | negative | negative | negative |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | 16585 | TNTC | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | negative | negative | negative |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | 16585 | 61 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | negative | negative | negative |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | 16585 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | negative | negative | negative |
| Aspergillus flavus | 16883 | TNTC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Aspergillus flavus | 16883 | 145.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Aspergillus flavus | 16883 | 23.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Ajellomyces dermatitidis | 18187 | 42 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Ajellomyces dermatitidis | 18187 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Ajellomyces dermatitidis | 18187 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Nocardia asteroides | 18187 | 234 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Nocardia asteroides | 18187 | 28 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Nocardia asteroides | 18187 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | negative | negative | 9.5 |
| Rhodotorula rubra | 18803 | TNTC | 7.8 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rhodotorula rubra | 18803 | 100 | 23.4 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Rhodotorula rubra | 18803 | 8 | negative | 3.2 | negative | 12.0 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
TNTC: Too Numerous to Count
negative: At least one vial negative at the end of protocol
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TABLE 2 Detection of fungi in Myco/F Lytic medium and NR Fungal medium. Each value is the average of all vials per test condition.
| Organism | Strain | CFU/Vial | Time to Detection (days) | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | BACTEC 9000 Blood Culture | | | BACTEC NR Blood Culture | | |
| | | | 0 mL Blood | 1 mL Blood | 5 mL Blood | 0 mL Blood | 1 mL Blood | 5 mL Blood |
| Trichophyton rubrum | 18803 | 131.5 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Trichophyton rubrum | 18803 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Trichophyton rubrum | 18803 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Mucor ramosissimus | 18803 | 85.5 | 18.7 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Mucor ramosissimus | 18803 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | negative | 15.5 | 12.0 |
| Mucor ramosissimus | 18803 | 2 | negative | negative | negative | negative | 21.0 | 19.0 |
| Malasezzia furfur | 19247 | TNTC | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 13.0 | negative | negative |
| Malasezzia furfur | 19247 | 231 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | negative | negative |
| Malasezzia furfur | 19247 | 22.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | negative | negative | negative |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis | 19247 | 40.5 | negative | 24.1 | 24.1 | negative | negative | 23.0 |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis | 19247 | 3 | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative | 30.0 |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis | 19247 | 0 | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative | negative |
| Average | | | 6.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
TNTC: Too Numerous to Count
negative: At least one vial negative at the end of protocol
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TABLE 3. Time to Detection of Mycobacteria in the Myco/F Lytic Medium.
| | strain | cfu/bottle | BACTEC 9000 Blood Culture (Days) | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | 1 mL blood | 3 mL blood | 5 mL blood |
| M. tuberculosis | 582 | 0, 0 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 14.2 |
| Replicate | | | neg | 16.8 | neg |
| Average | | | 16.8 | 16.8 | 14.2 |
| M. avium | 2638 | 49, 45 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Replicate | | | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Average | | | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| M. intracellulare | 2792 | 80, 44 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 10.1 |
| Replicate | | | neg | 10.5 | 9.8 |
| Average | | | 21.5 | 10.7 | 10.0 |
| M. fortuitum | 3072 | 5, 0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Replicate | | | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Average | | | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| M. bovis | 2003 | 12, 13 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 19.1 |
| Replicate | | | 20.8 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
| Average | | | 20.3 | 20.0 | 19.3 |
| M. kansasii | 2205 | 7,3 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 15.8 |
| Replicate | | | 12.1 | 13.5 | 14.1 |
| Average | | | 12.6 | 13.0 | 15.0 |
| M. terrae | 3001 | 0, 0 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 9.5 |
| Replicate | | | 12.5 | neg | 12.7 |
| Average | | | 13.2 | 18.5 | 11.1 |
| M. szulgai | 2353 | 1,2 | 25.5 | 22.8 | 19.1 |
| Replicate | | | 22.5 | neg | neg |
| Average | | | 24.0 | 22.8 | 19.1 |
| M. simiae | 2304 | 68, 58 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Replicate | | | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Average | | | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| M. gordonae | 2454 | 2, 5 | 28.2 | 31.2 | neg |
| Replicate | | | 30.8 | 28.8 | 29.5 |
| Average | | | 29.5 | 30.0 | 29.5 |
| M. celatum | 3661 | 53, 31 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Replicate | | | 13.1 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
| Average | | | 13.1 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| M. abscessus | 3370 | 1, 0 | 4.1 | neg | neg |
| Replicate | | | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Average | | | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| M. malmoense | 3472 | 16, 20 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Replicate | | | 25.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Average | | | 25.1 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
| M. haemophilum | 5121 | 1, 1 | neg | 23.2 | 19.8 |
| Replicate | | | 35.9 | 23.5 | 17.2 |
| Average | | | 35.9 | 23.4 | 18.5 |
| M. xenopi | 3052 | 0, 0 | neg | 42.9 | 40.2 |
| Replicate | | | neg | 34.5 | 40.9 |
| Average | | | neg | 38.7 | 40.6 |
| C. neoformans | 13690 | 13, 31 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Replicate | | | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Average | | | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
2098 Gaither Road
Rockville MD 20850
JAN 28 1998
Mr. Dennis R. Mertz
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems
7 Loveton Circle
Sparks, Maryland 21152-0999
Re: K970333
Trade Name: BACTEC® Myco/F Lytic Culture Vials
Regulatory Class: I
Product Code: MDB
Dated: October 24, 1997
Received: October 27, 1997
Dear Mr. Mertz:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal Laws or Regulations.
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Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88), this device may require a CLIA complexity categorization. To determine if it does, you should contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at (770)488-7655.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for *in vitro* diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4588. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll free number (800) 638-2041 or at (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html"
Sincerely yours,
Steven I. Gutman, M.D., M.B.A.
Director
Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices
Office of Device Evaluation
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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JAN 15 '98 17:08 FROM BDMS REGULATORY TO FDA DCLD PAGE.010/013
# INDICATIONS STATEMENT
510(k) Number K970333
**Device Name:** BACTEC® MYCO/F LYTIC Culture Vials
**Indication for Use:**
The BACTEC® MYCO/F Lytic culture vials when used with the 9000 Blood Culture series of instrumentation are intended as an adjunct to routine blood culture for patients suspected of having mycobacteria, yeast and fungi septicemia. Extended incubation times (7 days for yeast, 30 days for fungi, and 42 days for mycobacteria) will permit recovery of mycobacteria and fungi when more rapidly growing organisms are not present. This medium may also be used for the culture of sterile body fluids when yeast or fungi are suspected.
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices
510(k) Number _______________
Prescription Use ☑
Per 21 CFR 801.109
OR
Over-The-Counter Use____
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Two short videos show you everything — or skip straight to the written tutorial if you'd rather read. You can reopen this any time from the Tutorial button in the top bar.
Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.