# K052485: Sherlock Microbial Identification System for Biodef

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Midi, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 17, 2006 after 130 days
- Product code: NWZ (Gas Chromatography, Bacillus Anthracis Membrane Fatty Acids)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 866.3045
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Indications for use
The MIDI Sherlock Microbial Identification System for BioDeffM is intended to aid in the identification of Bacillus anthracis through the analysis of membrane fatty acids derived from cultured bacterial samples, using gas chromatography and pattern recognition software.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K052485
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology