Cleared Abbreviated

KIMBERLY-CLARK LOW BARRIER, ASTM 2100 FACE MASKS (K110455) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K110455 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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Apr 2011
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K110455 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMBERLY-CLARK LOW BARRIER, ASTM 2100 FACE MASKS. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Roswell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 2011 after a review of 73 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K110455 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 15, 2011
Decision Date April 29, 2011
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path. Third-party reviewed.

Device Classification

Product Code FXX Mask, 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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