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Surgical Face Mask

K212610510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 26, 2022162-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Foshan Nanhai Plus Medical Co, Ltd. · FXX Mask, Surgical

Cleared on Jan 26, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K160269 (San-M Package Co., Ltd., 2016) after a 162-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1987.

Decided
Jan 26, 2022
Review
162 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FXX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K874608 (1987). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K801036 (1980). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK874608 Tecnol Fluid Shield Surgical MaskTecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc. · 1987
  2. 5 generations backK955556 Fluid Resistant MaskAmerican Threshold Healthcare · 1996
  3. 4 generations backK082258 Crosstex Isolite and Isofluid Earloop Face Masks and Isofluid…Crosstex International · 2008
  4. 3 generations backK110455 Kimberly-Clark Low Barrier, Astm 2100 Face MasksKimberly-Clark Corp. · 2011
  5. 2 generations backK111402 KC200, Surgical Mask, KC200, Procedure Mask, KC300, Surgicalmask…Kimberly-Clark · 2011
  6. 1 generation backK160269 Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on)San-M Package Co., Ltd. · 2016
  7. This deviceK212610 Surgical Face MaskFoshan Nanhai Plus Medical Co, Ltd. · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K874608Tecnol Fluid Shield Surgical MaskTecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc.1987—
−5K955556Fluid Resistant MaskAmerican Threshold Healthcare1996—
−4K082258Crosstex Isolite and Isofluid Earloop Face Masks and Isofluid Fogfree Face…Crosstex International2008—
−3K110455Kimberly-Clark Low Barrier, Astm 2100 Face MasksKimberly-Clark Corp.2011—
−2K111402KC200, Surgical Mask, KC200, Procedure Mask, KC300, Surgicalmask, Fluidshield…Kimberly-Clark2011—
−1K160269Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on)San-M Package Co., Ltd.2016—
0 (this device)K212610Surgical Face MaskFoshan Nanhai Plus Medical Co, Ltd.2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198010
199110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K212610, 1987–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K160269Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on)
Summary page 4
…33-003, 533-004, 533-005, 533-006 Regulation number 21 CFR 878.4040 Regulation Class: 2 Product Code: FXX 3. PREDICATE DEVICE K160269, Surgical Face Masks (Ear loops and Tie-on) This predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall.…
San-M Package Co., Ltd.2016—

Also cleared against K160269: 38 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 35 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 8 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 38 other devices also cite its predicate K160269.

How does its category compare?

All FXX devices

FXX Mask, Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FXX

6in 2025

2007: 22008: 22009: 12010: 72011: 62012: 12013: 32014: 12015: 52016: 52017: 12018: 32019: 42020: 272021: 2182022: 912023: 222024: 152025: 62026 (partial year): 5
2007high 218 (2021) · low 1 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FXX

123in 2025

2010: 144 days median2011: 137 days median2013: 219 days median2015: 298 days median2016: 268 days median2018: 119 days median2019: 124 days median2020: 113 days median2021: 162 days median2022: 113 days median2023: 139 days median2024: 263 days median2025: 123 days median2026 (partial year): 142 days median
2007high 298 (2015) · low 113 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FXX

2in 2024

2019: 22023: 12024: 2
2007high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FXX

11in 2025

2007: 112008: 102009: 32010: 92011: 82012: 222013: 92014: 52015: 142016: 162017: 452018: 212019: 232020: 602021: 672022: 212023: 212024: 212025: 11
2007high 67 (2021) · low 3 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FXX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—011
20082—010
20091—03
2010714409
2011613708
20121—022
2013321909
20141—05
20155298014
20165268016
20171—045
20183119021
20194124223
202027113060
2021218162067
202291113021
202322139121
202415263221
20256123011
202651420—

What is it indicated for?

The Surgical face masks are intended to be worn to protect both the patient and healthcare personnel from transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate material. These face masks are 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.

Level 2 Surgical Face Mask Models: Tie strap type: 522-001, 522-003, 522-005

Ear loop type: 522-002, 522-004, 522-006

Level 3 Surgical Face Mask Models: Tie strap type: 533-001, 533-003, 533-005

Ear loop type: 533-002, 533-004, 533-006

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K212610: Surgical Face Mask.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212610

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026