Cleared Traditional

MDT/CASTLE MODELS S-8 TABLE TOP STEAM STERILIZER (K910777) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K910777 · Mdt Biologic Co. · General Hospital
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Mar 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K910777 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MDT/CASTLE MODELS S-8 TABLE TOP STEAM STERILIZER. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mdt Biologic Co. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 1992 after a review of 399 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6880 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K910777 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 22, 1991
Decision Date March 27, 1992
Days to Decision 399 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
270d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 399d
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.