Cleared Traditional

K150540 - Instru-Safe Instrument Protection System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K150540 · Summit Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
Jun 2015
Decision
111d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K150540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Instru-Safe Instrument Protection System. Classified as Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories (product code KCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Summit Medical, Inc. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 2015 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K150540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 2015
Decision Date June 22, 2015
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 170d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KCT Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories
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.

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