Cleared Traditional

K844479 - CHEMSPOR

K844479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHEMSPOR, manufactured by American Sterilizer Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 371-day FDA review.

K844479 · American Sterilizer Co. · General Hospital
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Decision
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Class 2
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K844479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHEMSPOR. Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Sterilizer Co. (Erie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 25, 1985 after a review of 371 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K844479

510(k) Number K844479 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received November 19, 1984
Decision Date November 25, 1985
Days to Decision 371 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
242d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 371d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRC Indicator, Biological 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.

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