# K232201: VITEK 2 AST-Streptococcus Penicillin (<=0.06 - =>8 µg/mL), VITEK 2 Streptococcus Penicillin (<=0.06 - >=8 µg/mL), VITEK 2 Streptococcus Penicillin

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: bioMerieux, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 23, 2023 after 90 days
- Product code: LON (System, Test, Automated, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Short Incubation)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 866.1645
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K031865 (2003). 4 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K112000: Vitek 2 Streptococcus Penicillin, bioMerieux, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K260619: VITEK 2 AST-Streptococcus Cefepime (<=0.06 – >=4 µg/mL) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K260281: VITEK 2 AST-Streptococcus Cefuroxime (<=0.125 - >=8 µg/mL) (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
VITEK® 2 Streptococcus Penicillin is designed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Streptococcus species and is intended for use with the VITEK® 2 and VITEK® 2 Compact Systems as a laboratory aid in the determination of in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. VITEK® 2 Streptococcus Penicillin is a quantitative test. Penicillin has been shown to be active against most strains of the microorganisms listed below, according to the FDA label for this antimicrobial. Active both in vitro and in clinical infections: Beta hemolytic Streptococci groups C and G Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus viridans group Streptococcus pneumoniae The VITEK® 2 Streptococcus Susceptibility Card is intended for use with the VITEK® 2 Systems in clinical laboratories as an in vitro test to determine the susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae, beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, and Viridans Streptococcus to antimicrobial agents when used as instructed.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K232201
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology