Cleared Traditional

FERRIS POLYMEM HYDROPHILIC WOUND DRESSING (K932913) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K932913 · Ferris Mfg. Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1994
Decision
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Class 1
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K932913 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FERRIS POLYMEM HYDROPHILIC WOUND DRESSING. Classified as Bandage, Liquid (product code KMF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ferris Mfg. Corp. (Burr Ridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 1994 after a review of 356 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 880.5090 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K932913 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 16, 1993
Decision Date June 07, 1994
Days to Decision 356 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
241d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 356d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KMF Bandage, Liquid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5090
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 - KMF Bandage, Liquid

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