Cleared Traditional

K820086 - CURITY SURGICAL SCRUB BRUSH SPONGE

K820086 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CURITY SURGICAL SCRUB BRUSH SPONGE, manufactured by The Kendal Co.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K820086 · The Kendal Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jan 1982
Decision
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Class 1
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K820086 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CURITY SURGICAL SCRUB BRUSH SPONGE. Classified as Brush, Scrub, Operating-room (product code GEC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Kendal Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1982 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K820086

510(k) Number K820086 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 1982
Decision Date January 28, 1982
Days to Decision 16 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GEC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GEC Brush, Scrub, Operating-room
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
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.

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