Cleared Traditional

K791926 - HAND TOWEL

K791926 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HAND TOWEL by Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code NAB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K791926 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K791926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HAND TOWEL. Classified as Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use (product code NAB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 17, 1979 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4014 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 K791926 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1979
Decision Date October 17, 1979
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code NAB Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4014
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.

Regulatory Peers - NAB Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use

All 16
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