Cleared Traditional

CONPHAR FACE MASK-STERILE (K792110) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Nov 1979
Decision
11d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K792110 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONPHAR FACE MASK-STERILE. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conphar, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1979 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Conphar, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K792110 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 1979
Decision Date November 05, 1979
Days to Decision 11 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
118d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FXX Mask, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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 - FXX Mask, Surgical

All 404
Devices cleared under the same product code (FXX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K792110.
ASEPTEX 1812 SUB-MICRON MOLDED SURGICAL MASK
K890771 · 3M Company · Mar 1989
ASEPTEX 1809 FLUID-RESISTANT MOLDED SURGICAL MASK
K881618 · 3M Company · May 1988
TWO-PLY PAPER FACE FACE MASK
K832281 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Aug 1983
MASK, SURGEONS
K780607 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Jun 1978
MASK, ISOLATION
K780609 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · May 1978