Cleared Traditional

HEATED INSTRUMENT BATH (K870276) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K870276 · Simpson/Basye, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 1987
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K870276 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEATED INSTRUMENT BATH. Classified as Disinfectant, Medical Devices (product code LRJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Simpson/Basye, Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 7, 1987 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6890 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K870276 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 1987
Decision Date May 07, 1987
Days to Decision 100 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LRJ Disinfectant, Medical Devices
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6890
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.