Cleared Traditional

K923442 - ABTOX PLAZLYTE PROCESS MONITOR

K923442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABTOX PLAZLYTE PROCESS MONITOR, manufactured by Abtox, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 892-day FDA review.

K923442 · Abtox, Inc. · General Hospital
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Dec 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K923442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABTOX PLAZLYTE PROCESS MONITOR. Classified as Sterilizer, Ethylene-oxide Gas (product code FLF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abtox, Inc. (Mundelein, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1994 after a review of 892 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 - K923442

510(k) Number K923442 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 13, 1992
Decision Date December 22, 1994
Days to Decision 892 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
763d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 892d
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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