Cleared Traditional

K161289 - DURAFIBER Ag

K161289 · Smith & Nephew Medical Limited · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K161289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DURAFIBER Ag. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Medical Limited (Hull, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 3, 2016 after a review of 86 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 K161289 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 09, 2016
Decision Date August 03, 2016
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
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Device Class -

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