Cleared Traditional

K052550 - IMC SURGICAL GOWNS

K052550 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMC SURGICAL GOWNS, manufactured by Intl. Medsurg Connection, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K052550 · Intl. Medsurg Connection, Inc. · General Hospital
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Nov 2005
Decision
62d
Days
Class 2
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K052550 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMC SURGICAL GOWNS. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intl. Medsurg Connection, Inc. (Schaumburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 2005 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052550

510(k) Number K052550 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 2005
Decision Date November 17, 2005
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FYA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FYA Gown, 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 - FYA Gown, Surgical

All 292
Devices cleared under the same product code (FYA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K052550.
TRIMAX, MODEL 9515N, BREATHABLE SURGICAL GOWN, MODELS 3247AN AND 9015N AND OPTIMA OR SURGICAL GOWN, MODEL 9506N
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KIMBERLY-CLARK PROCEDURE GOWN
K052824 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · May 2006
COMPE1 1 -PLY SURGICAL GOWNS
K060181 · Standard Textile Co., Inc. · Mar 2006
CARLO SURGICAL GOWN
K051426 · Sofilm Technology Co., Ltd. · Aug 2005
COMPEL 1-PLY SURGICAL GOWNS
K041653 · Standard Textile Co., Inc. · Jul 2005
BARRIER SURGICAL GOWNS
K050786 · Molnlycke Health Care · May 2005
K052550 · IMC SURGICAL GOWNS
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