Cleared Traditional

CITOMAT AUTOCLAVES (K843234) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K843234 · Lic-Orthion · Dental device
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Oct 1984
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Class 1
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K843234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CITOMAT AUTOCLAVES. Classified as Sterilizer, Boiling Water (product code ECG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Lic-Orthion (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1984 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6710 - the FDA dental device regulatory 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 K843234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1984
Decision Date October 25, 1984
Days to Decision 69 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ECG Sterilizer, Boiling Water
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6710
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.