Cleared Traditional

K832992 - SOFFBAN ORTHOPEDIC PADDING

K832992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOFFBAN ORTHOPEDIC PADDING, manufactured by Smith & Nephew, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device with product code ITG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K832992 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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Nov 1983
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Class 1
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K832992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOFFBAN ORTHOPEDIC PADDING. Classified as Bandage, Cast (product code ITG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 1983 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.3025 - the FDA physical medicine 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 - K832992

510(k) Number K832992 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1983
Decision Date November 14, 1983
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

ITG Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code ITG Bandage, Cast
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.3025
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 - ITG Bandage, Cast

All 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (ITG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K832992.
CONFORMA(TM) PLASTER BANDAGES
K873111 · The Kendal Co. · Oct 1987
DEKNA BAND KIT
K862115 · Deknatel, Inc. · Aug 1986
NON WETTING UNDERCAST PADDING
K833732 · American Medical Disposable, Inc. · Dec 1983
ORTHOPEDIC CASTING TAPE MAXCAST
K832237 · Cutter Laboratories, Inc. · Aug 1983
WEBRIL CAST PADDING
K820140 · Stan-Pak Ent. · Feb 1982
SPECIALIST CAST PADDING
K820155 · Stan-Pak Ent. · Feb 1982