Cleared Traditional

GORE BIO-A WOUND MATRIX (K132397) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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May 2014
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K132397 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE BIO-A WOUND MATRIX. Classified as Absorbable Synthetic Wound Dressing (product code QSZ).

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Elkton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 7, 2014 after a review of 279 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 K132397 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 2013
Decision Date May 07, 2014
Days to Decision 279 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
164d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 279d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code QSZ Absorbable Synthetic Wound Dressing
Device Class -
Definition Intended As A Physical Barrier To Cover The Wound And Provide A Moist Wound Environment. Intended To Be Left On Wounds After Topical Application.