Cleared Traditional

K935725 - EPISEAL ADHESIVE WOUND CLOSURE STRIPS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

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K935725 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EPISEAL ADHESIVE WOUND CLOSURE STRIPS. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Deroyal Industries, Inc. (Powell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1994 after a review of 65 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 K935725 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 01, 1993
Decision Date February 04, 1994
Days to Decision 65 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
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 65d
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.