Cleared Traditional

K895848 - PRESSURE STEAM STERILIZERS

K895848 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PRESSURE STEAM STERILIZERS by Scientific Device Laboratory, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FLE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K895848 · Scientific Device Laboratory, Inc. · General Hospital
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K895848 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRESSURE STEAM STERILIZERS. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scientific Device Laboratory, Inc. (Glenview, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 1989 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K895848 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 03, 1989
Decision Date December 11, 1989
Days to Decision 69 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

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