Cleared Traditional

K981054 - BROWNE GA INDICATOR FOR CIDEX PRODUCTS

K981054 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BROWNE GA INDICATOR FOR CIDEX PRODUCTS, manufactured by Albert Browne , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 259-day FDA review.

K981054 · Albert Browne , Ltd. · General Hospital
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Dec 1998
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K981054 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BROWNE GA INDICATOR FOR CIDEX PRODUCTS. Classified as Indicator, Physical/chemical Sterilization Process (product code JOJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Albert Browne , Ltd. (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 7, 1998 after a review of 259 days - an extended review cycle.

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: 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 - K981054

510(k) Number K981054 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 1998
Decision Date December 07, 1998
Days to Decision 259 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
130d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 259d
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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