Cleared Traditional

K981023 - KLEENASEPTIC

K981023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KLEENASEPTIC, manufactured by Metrex Research Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code LRJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K981023 · Metrex Research Corp. · General Hospital
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K981023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KLEENASEPTIC. Classified as Disinfectant, Medical Devices (product code LRJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Metrex Research Corp. (Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 30, 1998 after a review of 42 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K981023

510(k) Number K981023 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 19, 1998
Decision Date April 30, 1998
Days to Decision 42 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LRJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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