Cleared Traditional

K840950 - ZINC OXIDE TAPE

K840950 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ZINC OXIDE TAPE by Gainor Medical. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code KGX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 240-day FDA review.

K840950 · Gainor Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K840950 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ZINC OXIDE TAPE. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Gainor Medical. The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 1984 after a review of 240 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5240 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K840950 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 05, 1984
Decision Date October 31, 1984
Days to Decision 240 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
125d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 240d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5240
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 - KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive

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MELOLITE
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