Cleared Traditional

K781420 - SPECIALTY SPONGES

K781420 · Ipco Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K781420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPECIALTY SPONGES. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Ipco Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 1978 after a review of 49 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 K781420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 1978
Decision Date October 03, 1978
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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