Cleared Traditional

K790384 - KIMLON BEDGARD UNDERPAD

K790384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIMLON BEDGARD UNDERPAD, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K790384 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K790384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMLON BEDGARD UNDERPAD. Classified as Bandage, Liquid (product code KMF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 1979 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5090 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K790384

510(k) Number K790384 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 1979
Decision Date April 10, 1979
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KMF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KMF Bandage, Liquid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5090
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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