Cleared Traditional

K801837 - PLASTIC STRIP BANDAGES

K801837 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PLASTIC STRIP BANDAGES by Martin'S Maine Exchange. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FPX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K801837 · Martin'S Maine Exchange · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K801837 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLASTIC STRIP BANDAGES. Classified as Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin (product code FPX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Martin'S Maine Exchange (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 1980 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5240 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K801837 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 1980
Decision Date October 31, 1980
Days to Decision 91 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FPX Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5240
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 - FPX Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin

All 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (FPX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K801837.
ELASTOPLAST T.P.N.
K831439 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · Sep 1983
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER DRESSING TRAY
K802384 · American Medical Disposable, Inc. · Nov 1980
CUSTOM DRESSING TRAY-WET TO DRY/MASS.
K802385 · American Medical Disposable, Inc. · Nov 1980
FIXOMULL
K792725 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · Mar 1980
LEUKOFIX POROS
K792726 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · Feb 1980
HYPO-ALLERGENIC PLASTIC TAPE
K792136 · National Patent Development Corp. · Jan 1980