Cleared Traditional

K873830 - TECNOL SURGEON'S CAP

K873830 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TECNOL SURGEON'S CAP, manufactured by Tecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FYF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K873830 · Tecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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K873830 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECNOL SURGEON'S CAP. Classified as Cap, Surgical (product code FYF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc. (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 1987 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K873830

510(k) Number K873830 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 21, 1987
Decision Date October 23, 1987
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FYF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FYF Cap, Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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 - FYF Cap, Surgical

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