Cleared Traditional

PHARMASEAL STERILE WOUND CARE DRESSING (K884397) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K884397 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K884397 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHARMASEAL STERILE WOUND CARE DRESSING. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Valencia, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1988 after a review of 69 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K884397 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received October 19, 1988
Decision Date December 27, 1988
Days to Decision 69 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug

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