Product code

QKU: Non-niosh-approved disposable filtering facepiece respirators (ffrs)

FDA product code · Not Classified · General Hospital

Key facts

Product code QKU
Device Non-niosh-approved disposable filtering facepiece respirators (ffrs)
Device class Not Classified
Review panel General Hospital
Submission type EUA - Emergency Use Authorization
GMP exempt No
Implanted device No
Life-sustaining or life-supporting No
Definition For use in healthcare settings by healthcare personnel when used in accordance with CDC recommendations to prevent wearer exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates during FFR shortages resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak (see: https://www.fda.gov/media/136403/download) (also see: https://www.fda.gov/media/136664/download). *This excludes NIOSH-approved respirators that are under EUA…

At a glance

  • None 510(k) clearances
  • None De Novo grants
  • None PMA approvals
  • None HDE approvals
  • None UDI devices (GUDID)
  • 10–99 MAUDE adverse event reports
  • None Recalled products (Z-numbers)

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