Cleared Traditional

K121484 - 3M ATTEST(TM) SUPER RAPID READOUT BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR, 3M ATTEST(TM) AUTO-READER

K121484 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M ATTEST(TM) SUPER RAPID READOUT BIOLO..., manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 154-day FDA review.

K121484 · 3M Company · General Hospital
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K121484 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M ATTEST(TM) SUPER RAPID READOUT BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR, 3M ATTEST(TM) AUTO-RE.... Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 2012 after a review of 154 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121484

510(k) Number K121484 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 18, 2012
Decision Date October 19, 2012
Days to Decision 154 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
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 154d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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