Cleared Traditional

LASER RESISTANT DRAPE (K873141) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K873141 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · General Hospital
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Oct 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K873141 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LASER RESISTANT DRAPE. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Waukegan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 1987 after a review of 74 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873141 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 1987
Decision Date October 23, 1987
Days to Decision 74 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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

All 22
Devices cleared under the same product code (KKX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873141.
STERILE CONVERTORS SMS POLYPROPYLENE GOWN & DRAPE
K924101 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 1994
CONVERTORS SAFECARE GOWN & DRAPE MATERIAL
K913506 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Oct 1991
3M BRAND LASER PROTECTION SURGICAL DRAPES, 88XX
K874086 · 3M Company · Dec 1987
OPSITE SPECIALITY DRAPES
K872757 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Jul 1987
3M GERMICIDAL SURGICAL INCISE DRAPE
K801550 · 3M Company · Sep 1981
ACCU-SORB STERILE STOCKINETTES
K791070 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Jun 1979