510(k) Review Times and Product Code

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How long do 510(k) reviews take for surgical masks, and which product code applies?
find 510k predicates · surgical mask
analyze 510k review times · FXX

For FDA surgical masks, the applicable product code is FXX — “Mask, Surgical”. The database classifies it as Class II under 21 CFR 878.4040. FXX classification

510(k) review duration: across 607 FXX clearances, the median review time is 128 days. FXX review-time analysis

Recent FXX examples show substantial variability:

510(k) Device Review time
K252964 PRIMED Surgical and Procedure Masks 48 days
K242502 Aurelia Surgical Mask ASTM Level-3 82 days
K252941 HALYARD Adult Face Mask 87 days
K252830 Disposable Surgical Face Mask 129 days
K250082 Procedure/Surgical/Face Mask 156 days
K240916 Surgical Face Mask 198 days
K251967 HALYARD FLUIDSHIELD procedure mask 265 days
K243342 KP Protective Face Mask 423 days

So, as a data-based planning reference—not a prediction—a roughly 4-month median is supported by the full FXX dataset, while recent decisions span from about 7 weeks to well over a year. FDA data are periodically imported and may lag the official source; confirm time-critical information at the FDA links on the individual records.

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