Cleared Traditional

K932743 - MEFIX ADHESIVE FABRIC FOR DRESSING FIXATION

K932743 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEFIX ADHESIVE FABRIC FOR DRESSING FIXATION, manufactured by Scott Health Care. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KGX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K932743 · Scott Health Care · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K932743 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEFIX(R) ADHESIVE FABRIC FOR DRESSING FIXATION. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Scott Health Care (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 10, 1993 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K932743

510(k) Number K932743 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 1993
Decision Date September 10, 1993
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 94d
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.

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