Cleared Traditional

K971702 - FAR-EAST BARRIER GOWNS

K971702 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FAR-EAST BARRIER GOWNS, manufactured by Far East Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K971702 · Far East Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd. · General Hospital
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K971702 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FAR-EAST BARRIER GOWNS. Classified as Gown, Isolation, Surgical (product code FYC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Far East Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Garden Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 1997 after a review of 61 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 - K971702

510(k) Number K971702 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 1997
Decision Date July 08, 1997
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FYC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FYC Gown, Isolation, 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 - FYC Gown, Isolation, Surgical

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