Cleared Traditional

K892868 - KALTOSTAT WOUND PACKING

K892868 · Calgon Vestal Div. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K892868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KALTOSTAT WOUND PACKING. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).

Submitted by Calgon Vestal Div. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1989 after a review of 86 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 - K892868

510(k) Number K892868 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 1989
Decision Date July 14, 1989
Days to Decision 86 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FRO Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug

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