Cleared Traditional

K894802 - AWC BUTTERFLY WOUND CLOSURES

K894802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AWC BUTTERFLY WOUND CLOSURES, manufactured by American White Cross, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FPX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 187-day FDA review.

K894802 · American White Cross, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K894802 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AWC BUTTERFLY WOUND CLOSURES. Classified as Strip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin (product code FPX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American White Cross, Inc. (New Rochelle, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 31, 1990 after a review of 187 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K894802

510(k) Number K894802 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 28, 1989
Decision Date January 31, 1990
Days to Decision 187 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
72d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 187d
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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