Cleared Traditional

STERILE CONVERTOR SAFECARE GOWN AND DRAPE (K920837) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K920837 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · General Hospital
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May 1992
Decision
88d
Days
Class 2
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K920837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILE CONVERTOR SAFECARE GOWN AND DRAPE. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Waukegan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 22, 1992 after a review of 88 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K920837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 1992
Decision Date May 22, 1992
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FYA Gown, 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 - FYA Gown, Surgical

All 103
Devices cleared under the same product code (FYA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K920837.
INTERWOVEN(TM) REUSABLE SURGICAL GOWN
K945658 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Mar 1995
INTERWOVEN OPTIGUARD REUSABLE GOWN MATERIAL
K944138 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Dec 1994
RS OPTIGUARD GOWN & DRAPE MATERIAL
K925715 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · May 1993
STERILE VIEW DISP. HOOD/GOWN UV, BARRIER HOOD, UV
K901536 · Depuy, Inc. · Nov 1990
CONVERTORS BREATHABLE GOWN MATERIAL PRODUCT LINE
K896935 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Feb 1990
THEATRE GOWNS
K872758 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Jul 1987