Cleared Special

EQUIPMENT DRAPES (K002508) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Sep 2000
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K002508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EQUIPMENT DRAPES. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (Mcgraw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 2000 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4370 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K002508 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 2000
Decision Date September 01, 2000
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
112d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code KKX Drape, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4370
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.

Regulatory Peers - KKX Drape, Surgical

All 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (KKX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K002508.
MEDLINE STERILE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL GOWNS/DRAPES
K032666 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Mar 2005
STERI-DRAPE SURGICAL DRAPES
K031287 · 3M Company · Sep 2003
MEDLINE ASEP PLUS SURGICAL DRAPES
K023432 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Nov 2002
ACUCAM INTRAORAL CAMERA SHEATHS, MODELS 023545, 601111, 300407, 601285
K994211 · Dentsply Intl. · Feb 2000
MEDLINE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL DRAPES AND GOWNS
K964142 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Feb 1997
STERILE AND NON-STERILE O.R. TOWELS, STERILE AND NON-STERILE X-RAY DETECTABLE O.R. TOWELS, SINGLE USE
K962205 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Nov 1996