Cleared Traditional

FERRIS POLYMEM SILVER WOUND DRESSING (K031307) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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K031307 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FERRIS POLYMEM SILVER WOUND DRESSING. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).

Submitted by Ferris Mfg. Corp. (Burr Ridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 2003 after a review of 181 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K031307 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 2003
Decision Date October 22, 2003
Days to Decision 181 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
66d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 181d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug

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