Cleared Traditional

K181865 - Acu-sInQ Complete Endoscope Cleaning Aid System

K181865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Acu-sInQ Complete Endoscope Cleaning Ai..., manufactured by STERIS Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FEB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 155-day FDA review.

K181865 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K181865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Acu-sInQ Complete Endoscope Cleaning Aid System. Classified as Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope (product code FEB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 14, 2018 after a review of 155 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 - K181865

510(k) Number K181865 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 2018
Decision Date December 14, 2018
Days to Decision 155 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
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 155d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FEB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FEB Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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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