Cleared Traditional

SURGICAL FACE MASK (K050689) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K050689 · China Surgical Dressings Center Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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Oct 2005
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Class 2
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K050689 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL FACE MASK. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by China Surgical Dressings Center Co., Ltd. (Taipei, Taiwan, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 26, 2005 after a review of 223 days - an extended review cycle.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050689 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 2005
Decision Date October 26, 2005
Days to Decision 223 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
94d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 223d
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.

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