Cleared Traditional

K873200 - KARLSON OZONE STERILIZER MODEL 100B

K873200 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KARLSON OZONE STERILIZER MODEL 100B, manufactured by Life Enhancement Technologies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 533-day FDA review.

K873200 · Life Enhancement Technologies, LLC · General Hospital
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K873200 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARLSON OZONE STERILIZER MODEL 100B. Classified as Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas (product code FLF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life Enhancement Technologies, LLC (Erie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 1989 after a review of 533 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6860 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873200

510(k) Number K873200 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 1987
Decision Date January 27, 1989
Days to Decision 533 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
404d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 533d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLF Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6860
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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