Cleared Traditional

K834353 - OK FLASH STERILIZATION INDICATOR

K834353 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OK FLASH STERILIZATION INDICATOR, 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 97-day FDA review.

K834353 · Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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Decision
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Class 2
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K834353 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OK FLASH STERILIZATION INDICATOR. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 1984 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K834353

510(k) Number K834353 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 1983
Decision Date March 19, 1984
Days to Decision 97 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 97d
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JOJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K834353.
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K813014 · Tri-Med, Inc. · Nov 1981