Cleared Traditional

K896358 - VARI/MOIST WOUND DRESSING

K896358 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VARI/MOIST WOUND DRESSING, manufactured by Catalina Biomedical Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KGX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K896358 · Catalina Biomedical Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K896358 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARI/MOIST WOUND DRESSING. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Catalina Biomedical Corp. (Duarte, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1990 after a review of 87 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 - K896358

510(k) Number K896358 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received November 06, 1989
Decision Date February 01, 1990
Days to Decision 87 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KGX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive

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LEUKOSILK(TM) SURGICAL TAPE
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OPSITE*WOUND (FLEXIGRID APPLICATION SYSTEM)
K895408 · Smith & Nephew United, Inc. · Dec 1989
LEUKOSPORT(TM) ADHESIVE TAPE
K894367 · Beiersdorf, Inc. · Nov 1989
MODIFIED SUTURE USED IN CATHETER INSERTION TRAYS
K892450 · Quinton, Inc. · Oct 1989