Cleared Traditional

K023658 - STERILIZATION CASES AND TRAYS

K023658 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERILIZATION CASES AND TRAYS, manufactured by Carr Metal Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 145-day FDA review.

K023658 · Carr Metal Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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Mar 2003
Decision
145d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K023658 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILIZATION CASES AND TRAYS. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carr Metal Products, Inc. (Mccordsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 2003 after a review of 145 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023658

510(k) Number K023658 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 31, 2002
Decision Date March 25, 2003
Days to Decision 145 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
16d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 145d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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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