Cleared Traditional

K820783 - CASTLE MICROCOMPUTER STERILIZER CONTROL

K820783 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CASTLE MICROCOMPUTER STERILIZER CONTROL, manufactured by Sybron Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K820783 · Sybron Corp. · General Hospital
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K820783 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CASTLE MICROCOMPUTER STERILIZER CONTROL. Classified as Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas (product code FLF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sybron Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1982 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 880.6860 - 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 - K820783

510(k) Number K820783 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 1982
Decision Date April 15, 1982
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.

FLF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLF Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6860
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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