Cleared Abbreviated

K153409 - Protect U Guard Earloop and Tie-On Mask (Blue, White or Green)

K153409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Protect U Guard Earloop and Tie-On Mask..., manufactured by Protect U Guard, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 356-day FDA review.

K153409 · Protect U Guard, LLC · General Hospital
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Decision
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K153409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Protect U Guard Earloop and Tie-On Mask (Blue, White or Green). Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Protect U Guard, LLC (Safety Harbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 15, 2016 after a review of 356 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K153409

510(k) Number K153409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 25, 2015
Decision Date November 15, 2016
Days to Decision 356 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
227d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 356d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

FXX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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