Cleared Special

K090514 - VERIFY SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FOR VAPORIZED (VH2O2) STERILIZATION PROCESSES

K090514 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VERIFY SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL INDICA..., manufactured by STERIS Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRC cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K090514 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K090514 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERIFY SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FOR VAPORIZED (VH2O2) STERILIZATIO.... Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 2009 after a review of 18 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. 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 - K090514

510(k) Number K090514 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 2009
Decision Date March 16, 2009
Days to Decision 18 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
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FRC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRC Indicator, Biological 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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