Cleared Traditional

K850093 - PANAMEDIC GAUZE SPONGES

K850093 · General Electric Trading Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K850093 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANAMEDIC GAUZE SPONGES. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by General Electric Trading Co. (New York, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1985 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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 - K850093

510(k) Number K850093 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 11, 1985
Decision Date February 21, 1985
Days to Decision 41 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
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFQ Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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