Cleared Traditional

K251666 - SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System, Model P6700 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Also includes:
SYSTEM 1 endo Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System, Model P6900

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

K251666 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K251666 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYSTEM 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing System, Model P6700. Classified as Sterilant, Medical Devices (product code MED), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 8, 2026 after a review of 313 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6885 - 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 K251666 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 2025
Decision Date April 08, 2026
Days to Decision 313 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
185d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 313d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MED Sterilant, Medical Devices
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6885
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 Peers - MED Sterilant, Medical Devices

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K222615 · STERIS Corporation · Sep 2022
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K211607 · STERIS Corporation · Sep 2021
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