Cleared Traditional

K831886 - FEMORAL CANAL SPONGE

K831886 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FEMORAL CANAL SPONGE, manufactured by Zimmer, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NAB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K831886 · Zimmer, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K831886 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FEMORAL CANAL SPONGE. Classified as Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use (product code NAB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 1983 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 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K831886

510(k) Number K831886 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 13, 1983
Decision Date September 12, 1983
Days to Decision 91 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 91d
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.

Regulatory Peers - NAB Gauze / Sponge,nonresorbable For External Use

All 33
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CONVERTORS DISPOSABLE DRESSING SPONGE
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