Cleared Traditional

K102363 - SPSMEDICAL EMPLUS 270 F STEAM EMULATOR MODEL EMP-104, EMP-1004

K102363 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPSMEDICAL EMPLUS 270 F STEAM EMULATOR ..., manufactured by Spsmedical Supply Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

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K102363 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPSMEDICAL EMPLUS 270 F STEAM EMULATOR MODEL EMP-104, EMP-1004. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Spsmedical Supply Corp. (Rush, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 2011 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K102363

510(k) Number K102363 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 2010
Decision Date January 27, 2011
Days to Decision 160 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
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 160d
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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