Cleared Traditional

K792624 - STERILIZATION PROCESS/ MAYO PAD

K792624 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERILIZATION PROCESS/ MAYO PAD, manufactured by Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K792624 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K792624 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILIZATION PROCESS/ MAYO PAD. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 1980 after a review of 23 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 - K792624

510(k) Number K792624 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 1979
Decision Date January 11, 1980
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 23d
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.

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