Cleared Traditional

SSW-STERILE SOLUTION WARMER (K002859) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K002859 · Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. · General Hospital
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Nov 2000
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K002859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SSW-STERILE SOLUTION WARMER. Classified as Warmer, Irrigation Solution (product code LHC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 2000 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5950 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K002859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 13, 2000
Decision Date November 16, 2000
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LHC Warmer, Irrigation Solution
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5950
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.