Cleared Traditional

LEUKOFLEX SURGICAL TAPE (K843876) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K843876 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K843876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LEUKOFLEX SURGICAL TAPE. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Beiersdorf, Inc. (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1985 after a review of 142 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K843876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 1984
Decision Date February 21, 1985
Days to Decision 142 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
27d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 142d
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.

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