Cleared Traditional

K972138 - CARR RIGID CONTAINER SYSTEM

K972138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARR RIGID CONTAINER SYSTEM, manufactured by Carr Metal Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K972138 · Carr Metal Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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Nov 1997
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Class 2
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K972138 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARR RIGID CONTAINER SYSTEM. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carr Metal Products, Inc. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1997 after a review of 160 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972138

510(k) Number K972138 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 06, 1997
Decision Date November 13, 1997
Days to Decision 160 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
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 160d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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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