Cleared Traditional

K983869 - DISPATCH HOSPITAL CLEANER DISINFECTANT TOWELS WITH BLEACH

K983869 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPATCH HOSPITAL CLEANER DISINFECTANT ..., manufactured by Caltech Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code LRJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K983869 · Caltech Industries, Inc. · General Hospital
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K983869 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPATCH HOSPITAL CLEANER DISINFECTANT TOWELS WITH BLEACH. Classified as Disinfectant, Medical Devices (product code LRJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Caltech Industries, Inc. (Midland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 30, 1998 after a review of 28 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 - K983869

510(k) Number K983869 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1998
Decision Date November 30, 1998
Days to Decision 28 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 28d
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.

Regulatory Peers - LRJ Disinfectant, Medical Devices

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PRO-PORTION CLEANER/DISINFECTANT
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