Cleared Abbreviated

K160269 - Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on)

K160269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on), manufactured by San-M Package Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 217-day FDA review.

K160269 · San-M Package Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K160269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on). Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by San-M Package Co., Ltd. (Shimada-City, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 6, 2016 after a review of 217 days - an extended review 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K160269

510(k) Number K160269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 02, 2016
Decision Date September 06, 2016
Days to Decision 217 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 217d
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.

Regulatory Peers - FXX Mask, Surgical

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