Cleared Traditional

K893900 - PRIMAPORE I.V.

K893900 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PRIMAPORE I.V. by Smith & Nephew United, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code KGX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K893900 · Smith & Nephew United, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 1
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K893900 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRIMAPORE I.V.. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew United, Inc. (Largo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 3, 1989 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5240 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K893900 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 16, 1989
Decision Date August 03, 1989
Days to Decision 48 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5240
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.

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