Cleared Traditional

MEDICAL ADHESIVE TAPE AND ADHESIVE BANDAGE (K870021) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K870021 · Avery Intl. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K870021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL ADHESIVE TAPE AND ADHESIVE BANDAGE. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Avery Intl. (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 1987 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K870021 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received January 02, 1987
Decision Date February 05, 1987
Days to Decision 34 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 34d
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.

Regulatory Peers - KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive

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DERMASTRIP
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K853820 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Oct 1985
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K850529 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · May 1985
BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGE-MEDICA
K842511 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Nov 1984