Cleared Traditional

K071827 - ALWAYS MENSTRUAL PADS

K071827 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALWAYS MENSTRUAL PADS, manufactured by Procter & Gamble, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HHD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K071827 · Procter & Gamble, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K071827 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALWAYS MENSTRUAL PADS. Classified as Pad, Menstrual, Unscented (product code HHD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Procter & Gamble, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 2007 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5435 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 - K071827

510(k) Number K071827 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 2007
Decision Date September 20, 2007
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HHD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HHD Pad, Menstrual, Unscented
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5435
Definition An Unscented Menstrual Pad Which Is Used To Absorb Menstrual Fluid Or Other Vaginal Discharge And Is Made Of Common Cellulosic And Synthetic Material With An Established Safety Profile.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - HHD Pad, Menstrual, Unscented

All 63
Devices cleared under the same product code (HHD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K071827.
ALWAYS DUETS
K012629 · Procter & Gamble Co. · Oct 2001
ENVIVE MINIFORMS
K003843 · Procter & Gamble Co. · Feb 2001
UNSCENTED INTERLABIAL MENSTRUAL PAD
K993870 · Procter & Gamble Co. · Jan 2000
GLADRAGS COTTON MENSTRUAL PAD
K980395 · Keepers!, Inc. · Apr 1998
KOTEX(R) SECUREHOLD SUPER CURVE/CURVED MAXI PADS
K925250 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Mar 1993
ALWAYS CONTOURS UNSCENTED MENSTRUAL PADS
K922575 · Procter & Gamble Co. · Feb 1993