Cleared Traditional

K140940 - PROCESS INDICATOR TAPE FOR STEAM STERILIZATION

K140940 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROCESS INDICATOR TAPE FOR STEAM STERIL..., manufactured by Canadian Technical Tape, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 196-day FDA review.

K140940 · Canadian Technical Tape, Ltd. · General Hospital
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Oct 2014
Decision
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Class 2
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K140940 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROCESS INDICATOR TAPE FOR STEAM STERILIZATION. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Canadian Technical Tape, Ltd. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 2014 after a review of 196 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 - K140940

510(k) Number K140940 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 2014
Decision Date October 27, 2014
Days to Decision 196 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
67d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 196d
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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