Cleared Traditional

K944827 - OREX SURGEON'S GOWN

K944827 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OREX SURGEON'S GOWN, manufactured by Thantex Specialties, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K944827 · Thantex Specialties, Inc. · General Hospital
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Decision
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Class 2
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K944827 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OREX SURGEON'S GOWN. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thantex Specialties, Inc. (Herndon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 1995 after a review of 152 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K944827

510(k) Number K944827 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 1994
Decision Date February 28, 1995
Days to Decision 152 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 152d
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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