Cleared Traditional

K771348 - ECONOWRAP PAPER C.S.R. WRAP

K771348 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECONOWRAP PAPER C.S.R. WRAP, manufactured by Tower Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K771348 · Tower Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K771348 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECONOWRAP PAPER C.S.R. WRAP. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tower Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 1977 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K771348

510(k) Number K771348 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 21, 1977
Decision Date August 02, 1977
Days to Decision 12 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
117d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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 - FRG Wrap, Sterilization

All 241
Devices cleared under the same product code (FRG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K771348.
HYPERALIMENTATION DRESSING TRAY
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AUTOCLAVE POUCHES&ROLLS/STEAM&GAS
K780034 · E.M. Adams · Feb 1978
SUOGIPEEL PACKAGING SYSTEM
K771846 · Surgicot, Inc. · Oct 1977
POUCHES, PEEL OPEN, BREATHABLE
K771032 · Surgicot, Inc. · Jul 1977
STERILIZER WRAP
K770514 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Apr 1977
STERIL.WRAP(#221901,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9)
K760662 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Dec 1976