Cleared Special

K012573 - CASTLE 400HC/500HC SERIES STEAM STERILIZER, MODELS 422HC, 433HC, 522HC, AND 533HC

K012573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CASTLE 400HC/500HC SERIES STEAM STERILIZER, manufactured by Getinge/Castle, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLE cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K012573 · Getinge/Castle, Inc. · General Hospital
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K012573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CASTLE 400HC/500HC SERIES STEAM STERILIZER, MODELS 422HC, 433HC, 522HC, AND 5.... Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Getinge/Castle, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 2001 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6880 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012573

510(k) Number K012573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 2001
Decision Date September 05, 2001
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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K012573 · CASTLE 400HC/500HC SERIES STEAM STERILIZER, MODELS 422HC, 433HC, 522HC, AND 533HC
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