Cleared Abbreviated

K102894 - CLASSIX CHEMICAL STERILIZATION INDICATOR

K102894 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CLASSIX CHEMICAL STERILIZATION INDICATOR, manufactured by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 237-day FDA review.

K102894 · Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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K102894 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLASSIX CHEMICAL STERILIZATION INDICATOR. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. (Long Island, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 25, 2011 after a review of 237 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K102894

510(k) Number K102894 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2010
Decision Date May 25, 2011
Days to Decision 237 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
108d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 237d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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