Cleared Traditional

K811670 - STERI-LOK DUAL PURPOSE PACKAGING/8400

K811670 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STERI-LOK DUAL PURPOSE PACKAGING/8400 by 3M Company. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FRG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K811670 · 3M Company · General Hospital
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K811670 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERI-LOK DUAL PURPOSE PACKAGING/8400. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (White City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 10, 1981 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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 K811670 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 1981
Decision Date July 10, 1981
Days to Decision 25 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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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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