Cleared Traditional

K170956 - SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Pro...

K170956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Pro..., manufactured by STERIS Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MED cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 175-day FDA review.

K170956 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K170956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System. Classified as Sterilant, Medical Devices (product code MED), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 22, 2017 after a review of 175 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6885 - 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 - K170956

510(k) Number K170956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 2017
Decision Date September 22, 2017
Days to Decision 175 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
46d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 175d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MED Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MED Sterilant, Medical Devices
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6885
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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