Cleared Traditional

K801042 - SILASTIC BRAND PERCUTANEOUS SKIN EXPANDE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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K801042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SILASTIC BRAND PERCUTANEOUS SKIN EXPANDE. Classified as Tissue Expander And Accessories (product code LCJ).

Submitted by Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 1980 after a review of 55 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 K801042 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 1980
Decision Date June 26, 1980
Days to Decision 55 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LCJ Tissue Expander And Accessories
Device Class -

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