Cleared Traditional

K921910 - STERRAD CHEMICAL INDICATOR

K921910 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STERRAD CHEMICAL INDICATOR by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code JOJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 529-day FDA review.

K921910 · Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K921910 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERRAD CHEMICAL INDICATOR. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 4, 1993 after a review of 529 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2800 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K921910 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 23, 1992
Decision Date October 04, 1993
Days to Decision 529 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
400d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 529d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOJ Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2800
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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