Cleared Traditional

K083234 - KIMBERLY-CLARK KC100 SURGICAL DRAPES

K083234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIMBERLY-CLARK KC100 SURGICAL DRAPES, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 142-day FDA review.

K083234 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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K083234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMBERLY-CLARK KC100 SURGICAL DRAPES, MODEL KC 100, KIMBERLY-CLARK KC100 SURG.... Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Dawsonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 2009 after a review of 142 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4370 - 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 - K083234

510(k) Number K083234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 2008
Decision Date March 25, 2009
Days to Decision 142 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
13d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 142d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KKX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KKX Drape, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4370
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 - KKX Drape, Surgical

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