Cleared Traditional

K991559 - MEDLINE PROHIBIT SERIES SURGICAL MASK WITH FLUID SHIELD

K991559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDLINE PROHIBIT SERIES SURGICAL MASK W..., manufactured by Medline Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K991559 · Medline Industries, Inc. · General Hospital
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K991559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDLINE PROHIBIT SERIES SURGICAL MASK WITH FLUID SHIELD. Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 23, 1999 after a review of 111 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 - K991559

510(k) Number K991559 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 04, 1999
Decision Date August 23, 1999
Days to Decision 111 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
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FXX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FXX Mask, 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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