Cleared Traditional

K990395 - BARRIER SURGICAL GOWNS

K990395 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARRIER SURGICAL GOWNS by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Div. of Ethicon, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FYA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K990395 · Johnson & Johnson Medical, Div. of Ethicon, Inc. · General Hospital
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K990395 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARRIER SURGICAL GOWNS. Classified as Gown, Surgical (product code FYA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Div. of Ethicon, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 1999 after a review of 63 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K990395 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 1999
Decision Date April 13, 1999
Days to Decision 63 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
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FYA Gown, 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 - FYA Gown, Surgical

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