Cleared Traditional

K862726 - DISPOSABLE SHOE COVERS AND NURSES CAPS

K862726 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE SHOE COVERS AND NURSES CAPS, manufactured by Abco Dealers, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FXP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

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K862726 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE SHOE COVERS AND NURSES CAPS. Classified as Cover, Shoe, Operating-room (product code FXP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Abco Dealers, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 1986 after a review of 14 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K862726

510(k) Number K862726 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 1986
Decision Date August 01, 1986
Days to Decision 14 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
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FXP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FXP Cover, Shoe, Operating-room
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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.

Regulatory Peers - FXP Cover, Shoe, Operating-room

All 34
Devices cleared under the same product code (FXP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K862726.
COVER, SHOE OPERATING ROOM
K865023 · Ulti-Med Intl., Inc. · Jan 1987
CARETEX SHOE COVERS
K864550 · James River Corp. · Dec 1986
NONCONDUCTIVE SHOE COVER
K864026 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Oct 1986
TECNOL PERSONAL SHOE COVER
K861528 · Technol, Inc. · May 1986
OVERSHOES (SURCHAUSSURES
K851554 · Roseburg SA · Apr 1985
SHOE COVERS
K844705 · Medicon, Inc. · Jan 1985