Cleared Traditional

K141826 - FLASHPAK STERILIZATION CONTAINER SYSTEM

K141826 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLASHPAK STERILIZATION CONTAINER SYSTEM, manufactured by Symmetry Medical Inc- Manchester. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 269-day FDA review.

K141826 · Symmetry Medical Inc- Manchester · General Hospital
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K141826 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLASHPAK STERILIZATION CONTAINER SYSTEM. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Symmetry Medical Inc- Manchester (Manchester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 2, 2015 after a review of 269 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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 - K141826

510(k) Number K141826 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 2014
Decision Date April 02, 2015
Days to Decision 269 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
140d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 269d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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.

Regulatory Peers - FRG Wrap, Sterilization

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