Cleared Traditional

DEEP CONVEX FACE PLATE (K820493) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Gastroenterology & Urology device.

K820493 · Smith'S Ostomy Products, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K820493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEEP CONVEX FACE PLATE. Classified as Collector, Ostomy (product code EXB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith'S Ostomy Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 1982 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5900 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K820493 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 23, 1982
Decision Date March 10, 1982
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
115d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EXB Collector, Ostomy
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5900
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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