Cleared Traditional

PRO-FECT LAPAROTOMY SPONGES (K882021) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K882021 · Network Trading Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K882021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRO-FECT LAPAROTOMY SPONGES. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Network Trading Corp. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 26, 1988 after a review of 105 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K882021 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1988
Decision Date August 26, 1988
Days to Decision 105 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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