(90 days)
The Surgical Face Mask is intended to be worn to protect both the patient and healthcare personnel from transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate material. This face mask is intended for use in infection control practices to reduce the potential exposure to blood and body fluids. This is a single use, disposable device, provided non-sterile.
The Surgical Face Mask is blue color, single use, three-layer, flat-folded masks with nose piece and ear loops. The blue colorant is polypropylene (PP) master batch.
The Surgical Face Mask is manufactured with three layers, the inner and outer layers are made of spun-bond polypropylene, and the middle layer is made of melt blown polypropylene filter.
The ear loops are held in place over the users' mouth and nose by two elastic ear loops welded to the facemask. The elastic ear loops are made of Nylon and spandex, not made with natural rubber latex or fiberglass.
The nose piece in the layers of facemask is to allow the user to fit the facemask around their nose, which is made of Iron core coated with PE.
The surgical face masks are sold non-sterile and are intended to be single use, disposable devices.
The provided document describes the acceptance criteria and the study that proves the Surgical Face Mask meets those criteria.
1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance
| Item | Acceptance Criteria (ASTM F2100 Level 2) | Reported Device Performance (3 lots) | Result (Pass/Fail) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Resistance | 29 out of 32 pass at 120 mmHg (for level 3, which is a higher standard than requested Level 2) | 32 out of 32 pass at 120 mmHg | PASS |
| Particulate Filtration Efficiency | ≥ 98% | >98% | PASS |
| Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) | ≥ 98% | >99% | PASS |
| Differential Pressure |
§ 878.4040 Surgical apparel.
(a)
Identification. Surgical apparel are devices that are intended to be worn by operating room personnel during surgical procedures to protect both the surgical patient and the operating room personnel from transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate material. Examples include surgical caps, hoods, masks, gowns, operating room shoes and shoe covers, and isolation masks and gowns. Surgical suits and dresses, commonly known as scrub suits, are excluded.(b)
Classification. (1) Class II (special controls) for surgical gowns and surgical masks. A surgical N95 respirator or N95 filtering facepiece respirator is not exempt if it is intended to prevent specific diseases or infections, or it is labeled or otherwise represented as filtering surgical smoke or plumes, filtering specific amounts of viruses or bacteria, reducing the amount of and/or killing viruses, bacteria, or fungi, or affecting allergenicity, or it contains coating technologies unrelated to filtration (e.g., to reduce and or kill microorganisms). Surgical N95 respirators and N95 filtering facepiece respirators are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 878.9, and the following conditions for exemption:(i) The user contacting components of the device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(ii) Analysis and nonclinical testing must:
(A) Characterize flammability and be demonstrated to be appropriate for the intended environment of use; and
(B) Demonstrate the ability of the device to resist penetration by fluids, such as blood and body fluids, at a velocity consistent with the intended use of the device.
(iii) NIOSH approved under its regulation.
(2) Class I (general controls) for surgical apparel other than surgical gowns and surgical masks. The class I device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 878.9.