Cleared Abbreviated

K052516 - STERITEC CONTAINER CORD - CI 135, STERITEC PROCESS INDICATOR LABELS - CI 140, STERITEC PROCESS INDICATOR DOTS - CI 137

K052516 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERITEC CONTAINER CORD - CI 135, manufactured by Steritec Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

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K052516 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERITEC CONTAINER CORD - CI 135, STERITEC PROCESS INDICATOR LABELS - CI 140,.... Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Steritec Products, Inc. (Castle Rock, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 2005 after a review of 19 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2800 - 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 - K052516

510(k) Number K052516 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 2005
Decision Date October 03, 2005
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
110d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

JOJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOJ Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2800
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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