Cleared Traditional

K842573 - T.P.G. CAST TAPE

K842573 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for T.P.G. CAST TAPE by The Poly Group, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Physical Medicine device (product code ITG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K842573 · The Poly Group, Inc. · Physical Medicine device
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K842573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the T.P.G. CAST TAPE. Classified as Bandage, Cast (product code ITG), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by The Poly Group, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1984 after a review of 38 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K842573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1984
Decision Date August 10, 1984
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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

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SOFFBAN ORTHOPEDIC PADDING
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K832237 · Cutter Laboratories, Inc. · Aug 1983
ULTRACAST WATERLESS SYNTHETIC RESIN CAST
K813052 · Zimmer, Inc. · Feb 1982