Cleared Traditional

K842490 - SKIN SCRUB TRAY STERILE SKIN SCRUB KIT

K842490 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SKIN SCRUB TRAY STERILE SKIN SCRUB KIT by Biological & Environmental Control Laboratories. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FRG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K842490 · Biological & Environmental Control Laboratories · General Hospital
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K842490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SKIN SCRUB TRAY STERILE SKIN SCRUB KIT. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biological & Environmental Control Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1984 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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 K842490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 1984
Decision Date August 17, 1984
Days to Decision 52 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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 - FRG Wrap, Sterilization

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