Cleared Traditional

K153392 - STERIZONE VP4 Sterilizer (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K153392 · Ts03, Inc. · General Hospital
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Mar 2016
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Class 2
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K153392 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERIZONE VP4 Sterilizer. Classified as Two Or More Sterilant Sterilizer (product code PJJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ts03, Inc. (Quebec, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 24, 2016 after a review of 121 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K153392 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 2015
Decision Date March 24, 2016
Days to Decision 121 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
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PJJ Two Or More Sterilant Sterilizer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6860
Definition Intended For Use In Terminal Sterilization Of Cleaned, Rinsed, And Dried Metal And Non-metal Reusable Medical Devices In Health Care Facilities.
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.