Cleared Traditional

K924596 - SES-2012 AUTOMATIC STEAM STERILIZER

K924596 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SES-2012 AUTOMATIC STEAM STERILIZER, 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 581-day FDA review.

K924596 · Porter Instrument Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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Apr 1994
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K924596 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SES-2012 AUTOMATIC STEAM STERILIZER. 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 April 15, 1994 after a review of 581 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: 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 - K924596

510(k) Number K924596 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 1992
Decision Date April 15, 1994
Days to Decision 581 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
452d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 581d
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.

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