Cleared Traditional

K980369 - T.B.Q. RTU

K980369 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for T.B.Q. RTU by STERIS Corporation. It is a Class 1 General Hospital device (product code LRJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 18-day FDA review.

K980369 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K980369 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the T.B.Q. RTU. Classified as Disinfectant, Medical Devices (product code LRJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 1998 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6890 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K980369 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 1998
Decision Date February 17, 1998
Days to Decision 18 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
111d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LRJ Disinfectant, Medical Devices
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6890
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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