Cleared Traditional

K951984 - WHITE KNIGHT SURGEON'S VEST

K951984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WHITE KNIGHT SURGEON'S VEST, manufactured by White Knight Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K951984 · White Knight Healthcare · General Hospital
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K951984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WHITE KNIGHT SURGEON'S VEST. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by White Knight Healthcare (Asheville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 25, 1995 after a review of 89 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 - K951984

510(k) Number K951984 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1995
Decision Date July 25, 1995
Days to Decision 89 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 89d
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.

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