Cleared Abbreviated

K111223 - AMSCO CHIMERON SMALL STEAM STERILIZER

K111223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMSCO CHIMERON SMALL STEAM STERILIZER, manufactured by STERIS Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLE cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K111223 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K111223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMSCO CHIMERON SMALL STEAM STERILIZER. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 2011 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6880 - 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 - K111223

510(k) Number K111223 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 2011
Decision Date September 20, 2011
Days to Decision 141 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
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

FLE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6880
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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