Cleared Traditional

K832945 - EAGLE 2000 STERILIZER SERIES GAS/AERA

K832945 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for EAGLE 2000 STERILIZER SERIES GAS/AERA by Amsco Co.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FLF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K832945 · Amsco Co. · General Hospital
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K832945 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EAGLE 2000 STERILIZER SERIES GAS/AERA. Classified as Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas (product code FLF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Amsco Co. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 1983 after a review of 50 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K832945 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 1983
Decision Date October 19, 1983
Days to Decision 50 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
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - FLF Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas

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