Cleared Traditional

K813519 - NON-ABSORBENT TOWELS

K813519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NON-ABSORBENT TOWELS, manufactured by Cunningham Woodland, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KME cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 20-day FDA review.

K813519 · Cunningham Woodland, Inc. · General Hospital
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K813519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NON-ABSORBENT TOWELS. Classified as Bedding, Disposable, Medical (product code KME), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cunningham Woodland, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 1982 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6060 - 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 - K813519

510(k) Number K813519 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 1981
Decision Date January 05, 1982
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
109d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KME Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KME Bedding, Disposable, Medical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6060
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 - KME Bedding, Disposable, Medical

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