Cleared Traditional

K040333 - VALUMAX SURGICAL MASKS (BLUE, PINK, GREEN, YELLOW, WHITE AND PEACH) WITH OR WITHOUT VISORS, TIES AND EARLOOPS

K040333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VALUMAX SURGICAL MASKS (BLUE, manufactured by Valumax Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

K040333 · Valumax Intl., Inc. · General Hospital
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K040333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VALUMAX SURGICAL MASKS (BLUE, PINK, GREEN, YELLOW, WHITE AND PEACH) WITH OR W.... Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Valumax Intl., Inc. (Allentown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 2004 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K040333

510(k) Number K040333 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 11, 2004
Decision Date June 07, 2004
Days to Decision 117 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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FXX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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