Cleared Traditional

K897120 - EQUIP COVERS, STERILE

K897120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EQUIP COVERS, manufactured by Amedic USA. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 9-day FDA review.

K897120 · Amedic USA · General Hospital
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K897120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EQUIP COVERS, STERILE. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Amedic USA (Sweden, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 1990 after a review of 9 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 - K897120

510(k) Number K897120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 26, 1989
Decision Date January 04, 1990
Days to Decision 9 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
120d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 9d
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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OR TOWEL PACKS
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