Cleared Traditional

K173481 - Amsco Evolution Medium Steam Sterilizer

K173481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Amsco Evolution Medium Steam Sterilizer, manufactured by STERIS Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 116-day FDA review.

K173481 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K173481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Amsco Evolution Medium Steam Sterilizer. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 9, 2018 after a review of 116 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6880 - 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 - K173481

510(k) Number K173481 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2017
Decision Date March 09, 2018
Days to Decision 116 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
13d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 116d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6880
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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