Cleared Traditional

K090921 - ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKINGS

K090921 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKINGS, manufactured by Beiersdorf, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code DWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 261-day FDA review.

K090921 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · General Hospital
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Decision
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K090921 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTI-EMBOLISM STOCKINGS, MODELS 71055-00000-02, 71057-00000-02, 71059-00000-0.... Classified as Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs) (product code DWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beiersdorf, Inc. (Wilton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 2009 after a review of 261 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5780 - 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 - K090921

510(k) Number K090921 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2009
Decision Date December 18, 2009
Days to Decision 261 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
132d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 261d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWL Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5780
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 - DWL Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs)

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