Cleared Traditional

NURSES BOUFFANT CAP (K965237) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K965237 · Copioumed Intl., Inc. · General Hospital
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Aug 1997
Decision
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Class 1
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K965237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NURSES BOUFFANT CAP. Classified as Accessory, Surgical Apparel (product code LYU), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Copioumed Intl., Inc. (Green Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1997 after a review of 239 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 K965237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 31, 1996
Decision Date August 27, 1997
Days to Decision 239 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
110d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 239d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LYU Accessory, Surgical Apparel
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.