Cleared Special

K233681 - ConFirm 20 Minute Incubator (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K233681 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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Dec 2023
Decision
29d
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Class 2
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K233681 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ConFirm 20 Minute Incubator. Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 15, 2023 after a review of 29 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K233681 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 2023
Decision Date December 15, 2023
Days to Decision 29 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
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code FRC Indicator, Biological 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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