Cleared Traditional

K101593 - EMM SURGICAL GOWN-SMS WITH PE LAYER, MODEL 18-501 L, 18-501-XL, 18-501 XXL, 18-501-XLXL

K101593 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMM SURGICAL GOWN-SMS WITH PE LAYER, manufactured by Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K101593 · Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc. · General Hospital
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K101593 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMM SURGICAL GOWN-SMS WITH PE LAYER, MODEL 18-501 L, 18-501-XL, 18-501 XXL, 1.... Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exact Medical Manufacturing, Inc. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 3, 2010 after a review of 87 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K101593

510(k) Number K101593 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 2010
Decision Date September 03, 2010
Days to Decision 87 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 87d
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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