Cleared Traditional

K023117 - PRIMAGARD SURGICAL GOWNS

K023117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRIMAGARD SURGICAL GOWNS, manufactured by Primeline Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K023117 · Primeline Medical Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K023117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRIMAGARD SURGICAL GOWNS. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Primeline Medical Products, Inc. (Edmonton, Alberta, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 2002 after a review of 58 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. 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 - K023117

510(k) Number K023117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 2002
Decision Date November 08, 2002
Days to Decision 58 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KKX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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