Cleared Traditional

K982369 - CONVERTORS

K982369 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONVERTORS, manufactured by Allegiance Healthcare Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K982369 · Allegiance Healthcare Corp. · General Hospital
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Aug 1998
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Class 2
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K982369 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONVERTORS, SPUNBONDED, FLASHSPUN POLYOLEFIN GOWNS. Classified as Gown, Isolation, Surgical (product code FYC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (Mcgraw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1998 after a review of 48 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 - K982369

510(k) Number K982369 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 1998
Decision Date August 24, 1998
Days to Decision 48 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 48d
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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