Cleared Traditional

K832278 - LIGHT HANDLE COVER

K832278 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIGHT HANDLE COVER, manufactured by Concept, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K832278 · Concept, Inc. · General Hospital
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Sep 1983
Decision
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Class 2
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K832278 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIGHT HANDLE COVER. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Concept, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 29, 1983 after a review of 79 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K832278

510(k) Number K832278 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 1983
Decision Date September 29, 1983
Days to Decision 79 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KKX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

All 164
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