Cleared Traditional

DERMASSIST(TM) XEROFORM PETROLATUM DRESSING (K941005) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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K941005 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DERMASSIST(TM) XEROFORM PETROLATUM DRESSING. Classified as Dressing, Wound, Drug (product code FRO).

Submitted by Wilshire Medical Products (Dallas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 14, 1994 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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 K941005 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received March 01, 1994
Decision Date April 14, 1994
Days to Decision 44 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - FRO Dressing, Wound, Drug

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