Cleared Traditional

3M 1830 FLUID BLOCK ANTI-FOG TIE-ON SURGICAL MASK AND 3M 1830FS FLUID BLOCK ANTI-FOG TIE-ON SURGICAL MASK WITH FACE SHIE (K965043) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K965043 · Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. · General Hospital
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Mar 1997
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K965043 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M 1830 FLUID BLOCK ANTI-FOG TIE-ON SURGICAL MASK AND 3M 1830FS FLUID BLOCK A.... Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 1997 after a review of 83 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K965043 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1996
Decision Date March 10, 1997
Days to Decision 83 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FXX Mask, 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 - FXX Mask, Surgical

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