Cleared Traditional

K103406 - MICROCOOL BREATHABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE SURGICAL GOWNS

K103406 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROCOOL BREATHABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE S..., manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K103406 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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K103406 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROCOOL BREATHABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE SURGICAL GOWNS. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Roswell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 2010 after a review of 34 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 - K103406

510(k) Number K103406 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 19, 2010
Decision Date December 23, 2010
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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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