Cleared Traditional

K951914 - HYDRACARE ABSORBENT WOUND DRESSING

K951914 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HYDRACARE ABSORBENT WOUND DRESSING, manufactured by Acacia Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K951914 · Acacia Laboratories, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K951914 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYDRACARE ABSORBENT WOUND DRESSING. Classified as Bandage, Liquid (product code KMF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Acacia Laboratories, Inc. (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 1995 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K951914

510(k) Number K951914 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received April 24, 1995
Decision Date May 15, 1995
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KMF Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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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