Cleared Traditional

K101528 - 3M COMPLY LEAD FREE PROCESS INDICATORS FOR STEAM

K101528 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M COMPLY LEAD FREE PROCESS INDICATORS ..., manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

K101528 · 3M Company · General Hospital
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K101528 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M COMPLY LEAD FREE PROCESS INDICATORS FOR STEAM. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 1, 2010 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K101528

510(k) Number K101528 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 2010
Decision Date October 01, 2010
Days to Decision 121 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
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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