Cleared Traditional

K894205 - TECNOL SILK STRIP

K894205 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TECNOL SILK STRIP, manufactured by Tecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FPX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K894205 · Tecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K894205 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TECNOL SILK STRIP. Classified as Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin (product code FPX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Tecnol New Jersey Wound Care, Inc. (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 25, 1989 after a review of 36 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K894205

510(k) Number K894205 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1989
Decision Date July 25, 1989
Days to Decision 36 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
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FPX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FPX Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin
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.

Regulatory Peers - FPX Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin

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