Cleared Traditional

BIOBRANE BRAND TEMPORARY WOUND DRESSING (K790496) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K790496 · Woodroof Laboratories, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1979
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K790496 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOBRANE BRAND TEMPORARY WOUND DRESSING. Classified as Wound Dressing With Animal-derived Material(s) (product code KGN).

Submitted by Woodroof Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 1979 after a review of 51 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 K790496 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 13, 1979
Decision Date May 03, 1979
Days to Decision 51 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KGN Wound Dressing With Animal-derived Material(s)
Device Class -