Cleared Traditional

K852192 - DISPOSABLE STEAM BIOLOGICAL TEST PACK

K852192 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE STEAM BIOLOGICAL TEST PACK, manufactured by Parke-Davis Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K852192 · Parke-Davis Co. · General Hospital
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Nov 1985
Decision
165d
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Class 2
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K852192 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE STEAM BIOLOGICAL TEST PACK. Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Parke-Davis Co. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 1, 1985 after a review of 165 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K852192

510(k) Number K852192 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 1985
Decision Date November 01, 1985
Days to Decision 165 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
36d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 165d
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.

Regulatory Peers - FRC Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process

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