Cleared Traditional

SURGICAL FACE MASK - COLORS: WHITE, YELLOW, PINK, BLUE, AND GREEN (K022256) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K022256 · Tucker & Associates · General Hospital
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K022256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL FACE MASK - COLORS: WHITE, YELLOW, PINK, BLUE, AND GREEN. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tucker & Associates (Sparks, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 26, 2004 after a review of 654 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K022256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 2002
Decision Date April 26, 2004
Days to Decision 654 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
525d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 654d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FXX Mask, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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 - FXX Mask, Surgical

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