Cleared Traditional

K803293 - GUARDIAN PEEL POUCHES

K803293 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GUARDIAN PEEL POUCHES, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K803293 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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K803293 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUARDIAN PEEL POUCHES. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1981 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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 - K803293

510(k) Number K803293 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 30, 1980
Decision Date January 28, 1981
Days to Decision 29 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
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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 - FRG Wrap, Sterilization

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