Cleared Traditional

K973585 - PROPPER EO LINE ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZ...

K973585 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROPPER EO LINE ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZ..., manufactured by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 410-day FDA review.

K973585 · Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K973585 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROPPER EO LINE ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZATION INTEGRATOR. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Propper Mfg. Co., Inc. (Long Island, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 1998 after a review of 410 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2800 - 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: 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 - K973585

510(k) Number K973585 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 1997
Decision Date November 06, 1998
Days to Decision 410 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
281d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 410d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOJ Indicator, Physical/chemical 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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