Cleared Traditional

K872868 - ASPEN ESMARK BANDAGE

K872868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASPEN ESMARK BANDAGE, manufactured by Aspen Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FQM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 10-day FDA review.

K872868 · Aspen Laboratories, Inc. · General Hospital
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K872868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASPEN ESMARK BANDAGE. Classified as Bandage, Elastic (product code FQM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Aspen Laboratories, Inc. (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 31, 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 880.5075 - 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 - K872868

510(k) Number K872868 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 21, 1987
Decision Date July 31, 1987
Days to Decision 10 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
119d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 10d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FQM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FQM Bandage, Elastic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5075
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 - FQM Bandage, Elastic

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