Cleared Traditional

K842064 - ACU-DERM TRANSPARENT IV DRESSING

K842064 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ACU-DERM TRANSPARENT IV DRESSING by Acme United Corp.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code KMK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K842064 · Acme United Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K842064 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACU-DERM TRANSPARENT IV DRESSING. Classified as Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement (product code KMK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Acme United Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 1984 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5210 - 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: 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 K842064 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 1984
Decision Date August 15, 1984
Days to Decision 86 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KMK Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5210
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 - KMK Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement

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