Cleared Traditional

K820464 - HOLLISTER ODOR ABSORBING WOUND PAD

K820464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HOLLISTER ODOR ABSORBING WOUND PAD, manufactured by Hollister, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NAB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K820464 · Hollister, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Mar 1982
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K820464 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOLLISTER ODOR ABSORBING WOUND PAD. Classified as Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use (product code NAB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hollister, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1982 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4014 - 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 - K820464

510(k) Number K820464 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 22, 1982
Decision Date March 23, 1982
Days to Decision 29 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
86d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

NAB Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code NAB Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4014
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.

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