Cleared Traditional

INNOCOMB LICE COMB (K822421) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K822421 · Innovative Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K822421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INNOCOMB LICE COMB. Classified as Detectors And Removers, Lice, (including Combs) (product code LJL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Innovative Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 13, 1982 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5960 - 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 K822421 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 16, 1982
Decision Date October 13, 1982
Days to Decision 58 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LJL Detectors And Removers, Lice, (including Combs)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5960
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.