Cleared Traditional

K862878 - FREE & ACTIVE(TM) ABSORBENT PADS

K862878 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FREE & ACTIVE(TM) ABSORBENT PADS by Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons. It is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code EYQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 112-day FDA review.

K862878 · Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K862878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FREE & ACTIVE(TM) ABSORBENT PADS. Classified as Garment, Protective, For Incontinence (product code EYQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons (Princeton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 1986 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5920 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K862878 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 1986
Decision Date November 19, 1986
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EYQ Garment, Protective, For Incontinence
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5920
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 - EYQ Garment, Protective, For Incontinence

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Devices cleared under the same product code (EYQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K862878.
ATTENDS INCONTINENT BRIEF
K873036 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Jan 1988
MALE URINARY STRESS PAD*
K862877 · Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons · Nov 1986
MODIFIED PROTECTIVE GARMENT
K861863 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Aug 1986
MODIFIED PROTECTIVE GARMENT FOR INCONTINENTS
K860598 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Mar 1986
DEPEND FITTED BRIEF
K854378 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Dec 1985
ATTENDS INCONTINENT UNDERGARMENT
K850611 · Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. · Feb 1985