Cleared Traditional

K070431 - WELMED, INC. SURGICAL GOWNS

K070431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WELMED, manufactured by Welmed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K070431 · Welmed, Inc. · General Hospital
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K070431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WELMED, INC. SURGICAL GOWNS. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welmed, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 24, 2007 after a review of 100 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 - K070431

510(k) Number K070431 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 2007
Decision Date May 24, 2007
Days to Decision 100 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 100d
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.

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