Cleared Abbreviated

K991167 - STERIS SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM

K991167 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STERIS SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM by STERIS Corporation. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FYD) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K991167 · STERIS Corporation · General Hospital
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K991167 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERIS SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical (product code FYD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by STERIS Corporation (Montgomery, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 1999 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5070 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K991167 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1999
Decision Date June 03, 1999
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5070
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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