Cleared Traditional

K885142 - GAUZE SWABS, NON-STERILE

K885142 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K885142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAUZE SWABS, NON-STERILE. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 1989 after a review of 40 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K885142

510(k) Number K885142 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 15, 1988
Decision Date January 24, 1989
Days to Decision 40 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFQ Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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