Cleared Traditional

K905865 - ANTI-FOR SURGICAL FACE MASK

K905865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANTI-FOR SURGICAL FACE MASK, manufactured by Anago, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K905865 · Anago, Inc. · General Hospital
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K905865 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTI-FOR SURGICAL FACE MASK. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Anago, Inc. (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1991 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - 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 - K905865

510(k) Number K905865 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 24, 1990
Decision Date March 06, 1991
Days to Decision 72 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FXX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FXX Mask, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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 - FXX Mask, Surgical

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