Cleared Traditional

K871068 - DISPOSABLE LASER PROTECTIVE DRAPE FOR C...

K871068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE LASER PROTECTIVE DRAPE FOR C..., manufactured by Lifestream Int'L, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K871068 · Lifestream Int'L, Inc. · General Hospital
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K871068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE LASER PROTECTIVE DRAPE FOR CO2 LASER. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lifestream Int'L, Inc. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 28, 1987 after a review of 71 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 - K871068

510(k) Number K871068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 1987
Decision Date May 28, 1987
Days to Decision 71 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 71d
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KKX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K871068.
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K861969 · Deroyal Industries, Inc. · Jun 1986