Cleared Traditional

K243501 - 3M Attest Super Rapid Steam Extended Cy...

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K243501 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M Attest Super Rapid Steam Extended Cy... by 3M Company. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FRC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K243501 · 3M Company · General Hospital
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K243501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M™ Attest™ Super Rapid Steam Extended Cycle Clear Challenge Pack 1492PCDE. Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 2025 after a review of 77 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. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K243501 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 2024
Decision Date January 28, 2025
Days to Decision 77 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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