Cleared Traditional

K801768 - CONTAIN X-RAY DETECTABLE LAP SPONGE

K801768 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTAIN X-RAY DETECTABLE LAP SPONGE, manufactured by The Buckeye Cellulose Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K801768 · The Buckeye Cellulose Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 1980
Decision
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Class 1
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K801768 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTAIN X-RAY DETECTABLE LAP SPONGE. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable (product code GDY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Buckeye Cellulose Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 1980 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4450 - 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 - K801768

510(k) Number K801768 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 28, 1980
Decision Date August 20, 1980
Days to Decision 23 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GDY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GDY Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4450
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.

Regulatory Peers - GDY Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable

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K780718 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jun 1978