Cleared Traditional

VHP 136 LOW TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION SYSTEM (K062297) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K062297 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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Oct 2007
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K062297 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VHP 136 LOW TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION SYSTEM. Classified as Sterilizer, Chemical (product code MLR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 4, 2007 after a review of 423 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6860 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K062297 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 07, 2006
Decision Date October 04, 2007
Days to Decision 423 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
294d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 423d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MLR Sterilizer, Chemical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6860
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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