Cleared Traditional

K870404 - COLORED CASTING TAPE (RED AND BLUE)

K870404 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COLORED CASTING TAPE (RED AND BLUE), manufactured by Buckman Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Orthopedic device with product code LGF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 10-day FDA review.

K870404 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K870404 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COLORED CASTING TAPE (RED AND BLUE). Classified as Component, Cast (product code LGF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Buckman Co., Inc. (Martinez, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1987 after a review of 10 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.5940 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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 - K870404

510(k) Number K870404 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 03, 1987
Decision Date February 13, 1987
Days to Decision 10 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
112d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 10d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

LGF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LGF Component, Cast
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.5940
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 - LGF Component, Cast

All 17
Devices cleared under the same product code (LGF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870404.
ARTIFLEX(TM)
K910274 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · Mar 1991
CARAGLAS XTRA SYNTHETIC CASTING TAPE
K896634 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Jun 1990
SYNTHETIC CAST TAPE
K883294 · Carapace, Inc. · Aug 1988
OEC DESIGN ORTHOPEDIC CAST HEEL
K864092 · Military Engineering, Inc. · Dec 1986
DELTA-LITE CASTING RESIN
K854554 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Dec 1985
DELTA-LITE CASTING RESIN
K854341 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Nov 1985