Cleared Traditional

K941217 - DUPAQUE SPONGE

K941217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DUPAQUE SPONGE, manufactured by Dumex Medical Surgical Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K941217 · Dumex Medical Surgical Products, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K941217 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DUPAQUE SPONGE. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable (product code GDY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dumex Medical Surgical Products, Ltd. (Toronto, Orntario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 21, 1994 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4450 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K941217

510(k) Number K941217 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 1994
Decision Date April 21, 1994
Days to Decision 38 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
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GDY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GDY Gauze/sponge, Internal, X-ray Detectable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4450
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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