Cleared Traditional Expedited

HEMCON BANDAGE (K023298) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K023298 · Hemcon, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K023298 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMCON BANDAGE. Classified as Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics (product code QSY).

Submitted by Hemcon, Inc. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 4, 2002 after a review of 32 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 K023298 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 03, 2002
Decision Date November 04, 2002
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code QSY Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics
Device Class -
Definition To Temporarily Control Bleeding And Cover External Wounds.

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