Cleared Traditional

K940536 - BAND-AID(TM) BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGE

K940536 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BAND-AID(TM) BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGE by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code KGX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 238-day FDA review.

K940536 · Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K940536 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAND-AID(TM) BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGE. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. (North Brunswick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 1994 after a review of 238 days - an extended review 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940536 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 1994
Decision Date October 03, 1994
Days to Decision 238 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
123d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 238d
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.

Regulatory Peers - KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive

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