Cleared Abbreviated

K003470 - EHS SERIES TABLE TOP AUTOCLAVE, MODELS 2540 AND 3870

K003470 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EHS SERIES TABLE TOP AUTOCLAVE, manufactured by Tuttnauer Co. , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLE cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

K003470 · Tuttnauer Co. , Ltd. · General Hospital
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K003470 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EHS SERIES TABLE TOP AUTOCLAVE, MODELS 2540 AND 3870. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tuttnauer Co. , Ltd. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 20, 2001 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6880 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003470

510(k) Number K003470 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 2000
Decision Date February 20, 2001
Days to Decision 104 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

FLE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6880
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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