Cleared Traditional

K971917 - KENTRON'S ISOLATION GOWN

K971917 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KENTRON'S ISOLATION GOWN, manufactured by Kentron Health Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K971917 · Kentron Health Care, Inc. · General Hospital
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K971917 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KENTRON'S ISOLATION GOWN. Classified as Gown, Isolation, Surgical (product code FYC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kentron Health Care, Inc. (Springfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 1997 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K971917

510(k) Number K971917 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 1997
Decision Date September 19, 1997
Days to Decision 119 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 119d
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.

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