Cleared Traditional

K790972 - KIMLON IMPERVIOUS STOCKINETTES

K790972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIMLON IMPERVIOUS STOCKINETTES, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K790972 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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K790972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMLON IMPERVIOUS STOCKINETTES. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 1979 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4370 - 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 - K790972

510(k) Number K790972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 1979
Decision Date June 05, 1979
Days to Decision 14 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KKX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KKX Drape, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4370
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 - KKX Drape, Surgical

All 174
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K791032 · Surgikos, Inc. · Jun 1979
BARRIER SURGICAL DRAPES W/ DRISITE* W/MICROCIDE*
K790725 · Surgikos, Inc. · May 1979
KIMLON UNIVERSAL DRAPE
K790636 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · May 1979
TREATED BARRIER INCISE DRAPE
K790431 · Surgikos, Inc. · May 1979