Cleared Traditional

K853334 - NON-ADHERA ADHESIVE PAD 3X4

K853334 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NON-ADHERA ADHESIVE PAD 3X4, manufactured by American White Cross, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 12-day FDA review.

K853334 · American White Cross, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K853334 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NON-ADHERA ADHESIVE PAD 3X4. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Occlusive (product code NAD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American White Cross, Inc. (Stamford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 1985 after a review of 12 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4020 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K853334

510(k) Number K853334 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 1985
Decision Date August 21, 1985
Days to Decision 12 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
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 12d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

NAD Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code NAD Dressing, Wound, Occlusive
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4020
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 - NAD Dressing, Wound, Occlusive

All 37
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