KIMBERLY-CLARK PROCEDURE GOWN
Device Facts
| Record ID | K052824 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | KIMBERLY-CLARK PROCEDURE GOWN |
| Applicant | Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
| Product Code | FYA · General, Plastic Surgery |
| Decision Date | May 2, 2006 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4040 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Indications for Use
The Kimberly-Clark Procedure Gown is a non-sterile, disposable, single use item of apparel intended to be worn by healthcare professionals during the preparation and administration of selected chemotherapy drugs. The gown is not intended to be worn during surgical procedures.
Device Story
The Kimberly-Clark Procedure Gown is a non-sterile, disposable, single-use protective garment designed for healthcare professionals handling chemotherapy drugs. Constructed from polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric with a polyethylene film laminate coating, the gown provides a barrier against fluid penetration and chemical permeation. It is worn in clinical settings during the preparation and administration of chemotherapy agents. The material is engineered to resist tearing and prevent drug permeation for up to four hours (240 minutes). The device is not intended for surgical use. It protects the wearer from exposure to hazardous chemotherapy drugs and blood-borne pathogens.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only: Dermal irritation and sensitization testing showed no adverse effects. Flammability testing met NFPA Standard #702-1980 Class I requirements. Liquid chemical permeation testing per ASTM F 739-99a demonstrated no permeation of various chemotherapy drugs for up to 240 minutes. Fluid penetration resistance verified per ASTM F 1670-03. Viral penetration resistance verified per ASTM F 1671-03.
Technological Characteristics
Non-woven polypropylene spunbond fabric with polyethylene film laminate coating. Open back design. Non-sterile, single-use. Tested per ASTM F 739-99a (chemical permeation), ASTM F 1670-03 (fluid penetration), and ASTM F 1671-03 (viral penetration). Meets NFPA 702-1980 Class I flammability standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for healthcare professionals during the preparation and administration of selected chemotherapy drugs. Not for use during surgical procedures.
Regulatory Classification
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.
Special Controls
*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.
Predicate Devices
- Kimberly-Clark Impervious Open Back Gown (K880382)