Cleared Traditional

K772060 - PROTECT IV GARD (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General Hospital device.

K772060 · Omnicon Medical Corp. · General Hospital
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K772060 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROTECT IV GARD. Classified as Protector, Skin Pressure (product code FMP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Omnicon Medical Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 20, 1977 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6450 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K772060 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 31, 1977
Decision Date December 20, 1977
Days to Decision 50 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
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FMP Protector, Skin Pressure
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6450
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.