Cleared Traditional

K960073 - EZ-PERSONAL PROTECTION KIT WITH SPILL C...

K960073 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for EZ-PERSONAL PROTECTION KIT WITH SPILL C... by Safetec of America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FYA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 189-day FDA review.

K960073 · Safetec of America, Inc. · General Hospital
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K960073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZ-PERSONAL PROTECTION KIT WITH SPILL CLEAN UP. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Safetec of America, Inc. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 12, 1996 after a review of 189 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K960073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 1996
Decision Date July 12, 1996
Days to Decision 189 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
60d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 189d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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