Cleared Traditional

SOFTCARE BARRIER WET DRESSING (K812736) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K812736 · The Kendal Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K812736 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOFTCARE BARRIER WET DRESSING. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by The Kendal Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 1981 after a review of 38 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 K812736 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 1981
Decision Date November 06, 1981
Days to Decision 38 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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