Cleared Traditional

K191355 - 3M™ High Fluid-Resistant Surgical Mask and 3M™ High Fluid-Resistant Procedure Mask

K191355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M High Fluid-Resistant Surgical Mask a..., manufactured by 3M Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K191355 · 3M Healthcare · General Hospital
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K191355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M™ High Fluid-Resistant Surgical Mask and 3M™ High Fluid-Resistant Procedure.... Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Healthcare (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 11, 2019 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K191355

510(k) Number K191355 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 2019
Decision Date September 11, 2019
Days to Decision 113 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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