Cleared Traditional

K931146 - SURGICAL DRAPES

K931146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SURGICAL DRAPES, manufactured by Amsco Sterile Recoveries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KKX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 465-day FDA review.

K931146 · Amsco Sterile Recoveries, Inc. · General Hospital
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K931146 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL DRAPES, MODIFICATION. Classified as Drape, Surgical (product code KKX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Amsco Sterile Recoveries, Inc. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1994 after a review of 465 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4370 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K931146

510(k) Number K931146 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 1993
Decision Date June 13, 1994
Days to Decision 465 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
336d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 465d
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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