Cleared Special

K220942 - 3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrators (1243A, 1243B, 1243RE, 1243RES)

K220942 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrators (1243A, manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K220942 · 3M Company · General Hospital
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Jun 2022
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Class 2
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K220942 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrators (1243A, 1243B, 1243RE, 1243RES). Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 2022 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2800 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K220942

510(k) Number K220942 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 2022
Decision Date June 24, 2022
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Special
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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

JOJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOJ Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2800
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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