Cleared Traditional

Heat Sealing Sterilization Pouch Flat, Heat Sealing Sterilization Pouch Gusseted, Heat Sealing Sterilization Pouch Roll Flat, Heat Sealing Sterilization Pouch Roll Gusseted (K181957) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

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Jul 2019
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K181957 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Heat Sealing Sterilization Pouch Flat, Heat Sealing Sterilization Pouch Gusse.... Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tianchang Jiarui Packaging Material Co., Ltd. (Tianchang, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 9, 2019 after a review of 351 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K181957 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 23, 2018
Decision Date July 09, 2019
Days to Decision 351 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
222d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 351d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
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.

Regulatory Consultant

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Ray Wang

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