Cleared Traditional

K152096 - DERMABOND Advanced Topical Skin Adhesive

K152096 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DERMABOND Advanced Topical Skin Adhesive by Ethicon, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code MPN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K152096 · Ethicon, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K152096 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DERMABOND Advanced Topical Skin Adhesive, High Viscosity DERMABOND Mini Topic.... Classified as Tissue Adhesive For The Topical Approximation Of Skin (product code MPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 2015 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4010 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. 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 K152096 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 28, 2015
Decision Date October 22, 2015
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MPN Tissue Adhesive For The Topical Approximation Of Skin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4010
Definition Docket Number: 2006p-0071 - May 5, 2008 - Reclassified From Class 3 Pma To Class 2 510(k).
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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