Cleared Traditional

K771146 - STEOILITY TESTING VESSEL

K771146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STEOILITY TESTING VESSEL, manufactured by Tower Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K771146 · Tower Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K771146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STEOILITY TESTING VESSEL. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tower Products, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 26, 1977 after a review of 65 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K771146

510(k) Number K771146 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 22, 1977
Decision Date August 26, 1977
Days to Decision 65 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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.

Regulatory Peers - JOJ Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JOJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K771146.
PROOF (BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL INDICATOR)
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K792624 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Jan 1980
BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL INDICATOR
K772135 · Amsco Co. · Dec 1977
CASTLE TEC-TEST STEAM STERI. INTEGRATOR
K770078 · Castle Co. · Feb 1977
CASTLE TEC-TEST AERATION MONITOR
K761011 · Castle Co. · Dec 1976