(125 days)
Surgical drapes made from natural and synthetic materials intended to be used by medical professionals as protective coverings, such as a patient covering to isolate a site for surgical incision from contamination. These are provided non-sterile to kit packers, who then may sterilize the drape as part of a kit.
Various types of surgical drapes
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The 510(k) pathway for medical devices largely relies on demonstrating that a new device is "substantially equivalent" to a legally marketed predicate device (one that was on the market before May 28, 1976, or has been reclassified). This process typically involves comparing the new device's technological characteristics and indications for use to those of the predicate device. Performance data, if included, is often used to support the claim of substantial equivalence rather than to meet specific, quantitatively defined "acceptance criteria" through a comprehensive clinical study.
Therefore, the requested information elements related to acceptance criteria, specific device performance metrics, sample sizes, ground truth, expert involvement, and comparative effectiveness studies are not applicable to this document. The document describes the device, its intended use, and compares it to a predicate device (Webster Enterprises – K864899) to demonstrate substantial equivalence, focusing on similarities in features and materials rather than statistical performance against predefined acceptance criteria.
§ 878.4370 Surgical drape and drape accessories.
(a)
Identification. A surgical drape and drape accessories is a device made of natural or synthetic materials intended to be used as a protective patient covering, such as to isolate a site of surgical incision from microbial and other contamination. The device includes a plastic wound protector that may adhere to the skin around a surgical incision or be placed in a wound to cover its exposed edges, and a latex drape with a self-retaining finger cot that is intended to allow repeated insertion of the surgeon's finger into the rectum during performance of a transurethral prostatectomy.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The device, when it is an ear, nose, and throat surgical drape, a latex sheet drape with self-retaining finger cot, a disposable urological drape, a Kelly pad, an ophthalmic patient drape, an ophthalmic microscope drape, an internal drape retention ring (wound protector), or a surgical drape that does not include an antimicrobial agent, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 878.9.