Cleared Traditional

K890654 - NEW FREEDOM THIN SUPER & UNSCENTED

K890654 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEW FREEDOM THIN SUPER & UNSCENTED, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HHD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K890654 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K890654 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEW FREEDOM THIN SUPER & UNSCENTED, MAXI & SUPER. Classified as Pad, Menstrual, Unscented (product code HHD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 1989 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5435 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 - K890654

510(k) Number K890654 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 08, 1989
Decision Date April 25, 1989
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

HHD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code HHD Pad, Menstrual, Unscented
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5435
Definition An Unscented Menstrual Pad Which Is Used To Absorb Menstrual Fluid Or Other Vaginal Discharge And Is Made Of Common Cellulosic And Synthetic Material With An Established Safety Profile.
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 - HHD Pad, Menstrual, Unscented

All 56
Devices cleared under the same product code (HHD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K890654.
SURE & NATURAL(TM) UNSCENTED MENSTRUAL PAD
K895519 · Personal Products Co. · Nov 1989
NEW FREEDOM ANYDAY PANTILINERS
K894229 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Nov 1989
TAMPAX ULTRAFIT PANTY SHIELDS - MOFIFICATION
K891474 · Tambrands, Inc. · Jun 1989
TAMPAX ULTRAFIT PANTY SHIELDS
K884950 · Tambrands, Inc. · Jan 1989
KOTEX LIGHTDAYS LONGS DEODORANT & REG. PANTILINERS
K882364 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Aug 1988
UNSCENTED MENSTRUAL PADS
K880735 · Personal Products Co. · Apr 1988