Cleared Traditional

K881471 - KIMGUARD (REGULAR & HEAVY DUTY) STERILE...

K881471 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIMGUARD (REGULAR & HEAVY DUTY) STERILE..., manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 125-day FDA review.

K881471 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K881471 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMGUARD (REGULAR & HEAVY DUTY) STERILE WRAP. Classified as Wrap, Sterilization (product code FRG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Roswell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1988 after a review of 125 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881471

510(k) Number K881471 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1988
Decision Date August 10, 1988
Days to Decision 125 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 125d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRG Wrap, Sterilization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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 - FRG Wrap, Sterilization

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