Cleared Traditional

K080818 - HEMCON BANDAGE, HEMCON BANDAGE OTC, HEMCON CHITOFLEX-SURGICAL DRESSING (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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K080818 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMCON BANDAGE, HEMCON BANDAGE OTC, HEMCON CHITOFLEX-SURGICAL DRESSING. Classified as Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics (product code QSY).

Submitted by Hem Con Medical Technologies, Inc. (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 2008 after a review of 52 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 K080818 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 2008
Decision Date May 15, 2008
Days to Decision 52 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 52d
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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