Cleared Traditional

K895638 - STEAM STERILIZER (AUTOCLAVE)

K895638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STEAM STERILIZER (AUTOCLAVE), manufactured by Porter Instrument Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 156-day FDA review.

K895638 · Porter Instrument Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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K895638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STEAM STERILIZER (AUTOCLAVE), DENTAL. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Porter Instrument Co., Inc. (Hatfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1990 after a review of 156 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6880 - 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 - K895638

510(k) Number K895638 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 1989
Decision Date February 22, 1990
Days to Decision 156 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
27d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 156d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLE Sterilizer, Steam
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6880
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 - FLE Sterilizer, Steam

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