Cleared Traditional

K830265 - FLORET DRAIN/TRACHEOTOMY SPONGE

K830265 · Ritmed, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device

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Mar 1983

Decision

63d

Days

Risk

K830265 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLORET DRAIN/TRACHEOTOMY SPONGE. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Ritmed, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1983 after a review of 63 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K830265

510(k) Number	K830265 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	January 25, 1983
Decision Date	March 29, 1983
Days to Decision	63 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

52d faster than avg

Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 63d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence.

EFQ Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code	EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class	-

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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FDA 510(k) Resources - General & Plastic Surgery

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Manufacturer of K830265

Ritmed, Inc.

Mchenry, IL · US

Regulatory profile

22 submissions 22 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in General & Plastic Surgery

About This 510(k) Record

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Sourced from FDA 510(k) public files . FDA decision: March 29, 1983. Record added to 510k Database: March 2026. Enriched with classification and manufacturer data: August 2026.

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