Cleared Traditional

K964332 - EAGLE CENTURY STEAM STERILIZER

K964332 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EAGLE CENTURY STEAM STERILIZER, manufactured by Amsco Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FLE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 579-day FDA review.

K964332 · Amsco Intl., Inc. · General Hospital
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K964332 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EAGLE CENTURY STEAM STERILIZER. Classified as Sterilizer, Steam (product code FLE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Amsco Intl., Inc. (Erie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 1, 1998 after a review of 579 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 - K964332

510(k) Number K964332 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1996
Decision Date June 01, 1998
Days to Decision 579 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
450d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 579d
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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