Cleared Traditional

K052992 - CONMED LINVATEC INSTRUMENT STERILIZATIO...

K052992 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CONMED LINVATEC INSTRUMENT STERILIZATIO... by Conmed Linvatec. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FRG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 356-day FDA review.

K052992 · Conmed Linvatec · General Hospital
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K052992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONMED LINVATEC INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION TRAY. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conmed Linvatec (Largo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 2006 after a review of 356 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K052992 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 2005
Decision Date October 16, 2006
Days to Decision 356 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
227d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 356d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - FRG Wrap, Sterilization

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