Cleared Traditional

K821648 - GAS CHEX PLASTIC BAG

K821648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GAS CHEX PLASTIC BAG, manufactured by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K821648 · Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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Jun 1982
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Class 2
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K821648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAS CHEX PLASTIC BAG. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 1982 after a review of 18 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 - K821648

510(k) Number K821648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1982
Decision Date June 22, 1982
Days to Decision 18 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
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 18d
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

All 164
Devices cleared under the same product code (JOJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K821648.
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CHEMDI STEAM & GAS STERILIZATION INDICA
K823074 · American Sterilizer Co. · Nov 1982
PROTECT-O-SEAL
K813014 · Tri-Med, Inc. · Nov 1981
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K811936 · American Hospital Supply Corp. · Jul 1981
CASTLE STEAM STERILIZATION INDICATOR
K810614 · Sybron Corp. · Jun 1981