Cleared Traditional

K930681 - 3M PREVENTION FABRIC SURGICAL GOWN #78XX

K930681 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M PREVENTION FABRIC SURGICAL GOWN #78XX, manufactured by 3M Health Care, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 365-day FDA review.

K930681 · 3M Health Care, Ltd. · General Hospital
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Feb 1994
Decision
365d
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Class 2
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K930681 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M PREVENTION FABRIC SURGICAL GOWN #78XX. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Health Care, Ltd. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 10, 1994 after a review of 365 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K930681

510(k) Number K930681 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 10, 1993
Decision Date February 10, 1994
Days to Decision 365 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
236d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 365d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FYA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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COMPEL O AND R
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