Cleared Traditional

K071519 - HEMCON CHITOFLEX-SURGICAL DRESSING

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K071519 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMCON CHITOFLEX-SURGICAL DRESSING. 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 August 6, 2007 after a review of 63 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K071519

510(k) Number K071519 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 2007
Decision Date August 06, 2007
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

QSY Device Classification - Class 0,

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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