Cleared Traditional

K792195 - DEODORANT CAREFREE PANTY SHIELDS

K792195 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DEODORANT CAREFREE PANTY SHIELDS by Personal Products Co.. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HHL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

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K792195 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEODORANT CAREFREE PANTY SHIELDS. Classified as Pad, Menstrual, Scented, Scented-deodorized (product code HHL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Personal Products Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 1979 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5425 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 K792195 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 1979
Decision Date November 16, 1979
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
145d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HHL Pad, Menstrual, Scented, Scented-deodorized
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5425
Definition Scented Or Scented-deodorized Menstrual Pads Used To Absorb Menstrual Or Other Vaginal Discharge, Including Those Intended As Intralabial Pads Or Reusable Menstrual Pads. These Are Made With Materials That Do Not Meet The Requirements For Class 1 Per 21 Cfr 884.5425(b).
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HHL Pad, Menstrual, Scented, Scented-deodorized

All 37
Devices cleared under the same product code (HHL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K792195.
SCENTED MENSTRUAL PADS
K811868 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Jul 1981
KOTEX LIGHTDAYS DEODORANT PANTILINERS
K802277 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Oct 1980
NEW FREEDOM ANYDAY PANTILINERS
K801358 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Jul 1980
KOTEX LIGHTDAYS DEODORANT PATILINERS
K791433 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Sep 1979
PETITES BETWEEN-PERIOD PROTECTORS
K771547 · 3M Company · Sep 1977
STAYFREE MAXI PADS
K761233 · Personal Products Co. · Dec 1976