Cleared Traditional

K872809 - GAUZE CHERRY SPONGE

K872809 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GAUZE CHERRY SPONGE by American Silk Sutures, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GDY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K872809 · American Silk Sutures, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K872809 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAUZE CHERRY SPONGE. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable (product code GDY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Silk Sutures, Inc. (Lynn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 1987 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4450 - 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 K872809 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1987
Decision Date August 04, 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.

Device Classification

Product Code GDY Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4450
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 - GDY Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable

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