Cleared Traditional

K872165 - ELASTO-GEL OCCLUSIVE DRESSING

K872165 · Southwest Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K872165 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELASTO-GEL OCCLUSIVE DRESSING. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).

Submitted by Southwest Technologies, Inc. (Kansas City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 26, 1987 after a review of 21 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K872165

510(k) Number K872165 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 05, 1987
Decision Date June 26, 1987
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FRO Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug

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