Cleared Traditional

K893902 - 4 X 4 STERILE GAUZE SPONGE TRAY

K893902 · Mumtaz I. Malik · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K893902 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 4 X 4 STERILE GAUZE SPONGE TRAY. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Mumtaz I. Malik (Elizabethtown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1989 after a review of 45 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 - K893902

510(k) Number K893902 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 1989
Decision Date July 14, 1989
Days to Decision 45 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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 45d
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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