Cleared Abbreviated

Defender Safety Procedure Mask Level 1, Defender Safety Procedure Mask Level 3, Defender Safety Surgical Mask Level 3 (K210705) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K210705 · Defender Safety, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 2021
Decision
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Class 2
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K210705 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Defender Safety Procedure Mask Level 1, Defender Safety Procedure Mask Level .... Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Defender Safety, Inc. (Plainview, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 2021 after a review of 58 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 K210705 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 2021
Decision Date May 06, 2021
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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