Cleared Traditional

K000487 - MEDTRADE PRODUCTS ALGINATE ISLAND (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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K000487 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRADE PRODUCTS ALGINATE ISLAND. Classified as Wound Dressing With Animal-derived Material(s) (product code KGN).

Submitted by Medtrade Products , Ltd. (Crewe, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 2000 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000487 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 14, 2000
Decision Date April 18, 2000
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KGN Wound Dressing With Animal-derived Material(s)
Device Class -

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