Cleared Traditional

K872128 - K-GEL

K872128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for K-GEL, manufactured by Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KMJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 10-day FDA review.

K872128 · Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · General Hospital
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K872128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the K-GEL. Classified as Lubricant, Patient (product code KMJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Downsview, Ont., CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 12, 1987 after a review of 10 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6375 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K872128

510(k) Number K872128 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 02, 1987
Decision Date June 12, 1987
Days to Decision 10 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
119d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 10d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KMJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KMJ Lubricant, Patient
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6375
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.

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