Cleared Traditional

K140498 - V-PRO 60 LOW TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION SYSTEM

K140498 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for V-PRO 60 LOW TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION ..., manufactured by STERIS Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MLR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K140498 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K140498 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the V-PRO 60 LOW TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION SYSTEM. Classified as Sterilizer, Chemical (product code MLR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 2014 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6860 - 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 - K140498

510(k) Number K140498 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 27, 2014
Decision Date July 24, 2014
Days to Decision 147 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
18d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MLR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MLR Sterilizer, Chemical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6860
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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