Cleared Traditional

K954295 - MARLENE STOCKINGS & TIGHTS

K954295 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MARLENE STOCKINGS & TIGHTS, manufactured by Professional Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code DWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K954295 · Professional Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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K954295 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MARLENE STOCKINGS & TIGHTS. Classified as Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs) (product code DWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Professional Products, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 8, 1995 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5780 - 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 - K954295

510(k) Number K954295 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 1995
Decision Date November 08, 1995
Days to Decision 55 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWL Stocking, Medical Support (to Prevent Pooling Of Blood In Legs)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5780
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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