Cleared Traditional

K844703 - GOWNS, SURGICAL

K844703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GOWNS, manufactured by Medicon, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K844703 · Medicon, Inc. · General Hospital
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K844703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GOWNS, SURGICAL. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medicon, Inc. (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 10, 1985 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - 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 - K844703

510(k) Number K844703 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 03, 1984
Decision Date January 10, 1985
Days to Decision 38 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
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FYA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FYA Gown, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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 - FYA Gown, Surgical

All 213
Devices cleared under the same product code (FYA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K844703.
SPUNGUARD PLUS SURGICAL GOWN
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TURQUOISE
K851559 · Roseburg SA · Apr 1985
BOUNDARY SINGLE-USE OR GOWN
K842958 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Aug 1984
BOUNDARY SINGLE-USE GOWNS
K834332 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · May 1984
BOUNDARY SINGLE-USE GOWNS
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