Cleared Traditional

K233526 - Medline Open-back Level 3 Protective Gown

K233526 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Medline Open-back Level 3 Protective Gown, manufactured by Medline Industries, LP. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code QPC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K233526 · Medline Industries, LP · General Hospital
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K233526 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medline Open-back Level 3 Protective Gown. Classified as Gown, Non-sterile, Non-isolation, Intended To Provide Moderate Or High Barrier Protection (product code QPC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 2024 after a review of 125 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 - K233526

510(k) Number K233526 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 2023
Decision Date March 05, 2024
Days to Decision 125 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 125d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

QPC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code QPC Gown, Non-sterile, Non-isolation, Intended To Provide Moderate Or High Barrier Protection
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
Definition A Non-sterile, Non-isolation Gown Intended To Be Worn By Healthcare Personnel To Provide Moderate Or High Barrier Protection In Non-sterile And Non Patient Isolation Situations. Gowns With Antimicrobial/antiviral Agents Or Claims Are Excluded.
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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