Cleared Traditional

K895920 - VITAPATCH PIN PROTECTION DEVICE FOR PERCUTANEOUS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K895920 · Vitaphore Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1991
Decision
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Class 1
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K895920 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAPATCH PIN PROTECTION DEVICE FOR PERCUTANEOUS. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Vitaphore Corp. (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 6, 1991 after a review of 603 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K895920 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 1989
Decision Date June 06, 1991
Days to Decision 603 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
489d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 603d
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.