Cleared Traditional

ACTIDERM (TM) DERMATOLOGICAL PATCH (K895376) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K895376 · Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K895376 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACTIDERM (TM) DERMATOLOGICAL PATCH. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons (Princeton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 1989 after a review of 26 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 K895376 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 1989
Decision Date September 25, 1989
Days to Decision 26 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
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 26d
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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