Cleared Traditional

K962441 - PROSPORE(STEARO FOR STEAM STERILIZER)

K962441 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROSPORE(STEARO FOR STEAM STERILIZER), manufactured by Raven Biological Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K962441 · Raven Biological Laboratories, Inc. · General Hospital
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Sep 1996
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K962441 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROSPORE(STEARO FOR STEAM STERILIZER). Classified as Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process (product code FRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Raven Biological Laboratories, Inc. (Omaha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 1996 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962441

510(k) Number K962441 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 24, 1996
Decision Date September 18, 1996
Days to Decision 86 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRC Indicator, Biological 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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