Cleared Traditional

K895092 - KUT-SHIELD

K895092 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KUT-SHIELD, manufactured by Kut-Guard, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FYH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K895092 · Kut-Guard, Inc. · General Hospital
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K895092 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KUT-SHIELD. Classified as Splint, Extremity, Noninflatable, External, Sterile (product code FYH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kut-Guard, Inc. (Hollywood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1989 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3910 - 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 - K895092

510(k) Number K895092 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1989
Decision Date September 26, 1989
Days to Decision 43 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
86d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FYH Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FYH Splint, Extremity, Noninflatable, External, Sterile
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3910
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 - FYH Splint, Extremity, Noninflatable, External, Sterile

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