Cleared Traditional

K970815 - CONVERTORS IMPERVIOUS SHOE COVERS

K970815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONVERTORS IMPERVIOUS SHOE COVERS, manufactured by Allegiance Healthcare Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FXP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K970815 · Allegiance Healthcare Corp. · General Hospital
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K970815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONVERTORS IMPERVIOUS SHOE COVERS. Classified as Cover, Shoe, Operating-room (product code FXP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (Mcgraw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 1997 after a review of 21 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 - K970815

510(k) Number K970815 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 1997
Decision Date March 27, 1997
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FXP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FXP Cover, Shoe, Operating-room
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.

Regulatory Peers - FXP Cover, Shoe, Operating-room

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