K854344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AQUACEL SURGICAL PREP PADS. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).
Submitted by Advanced Ortho-Technology, Inc. (Tuckahoe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 1985 after a review of 15 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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