Cleared Traditional

K811996 - GATOR DRAPES

K811996 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GATOR DRAPES by The Anspach Effort, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code KKX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K811996 · The Anspach Effort, Inc. · General Hospital
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K811996 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GATOR DRAPES. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Anspach Effort, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 13, 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 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K811996 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 15, 1981
Decision Date August 13, 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.

Device Classification

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

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K802213 · G.D. Searle and Co. · Oct 1980