Cleared Traditional

K953019 - HYDROPHILIC FOAM DRESSING (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K953019 · Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Sep 1995
Decision
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Class 1
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K953019 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYDROPHILIC FOAM DRESSING. Classified as Bandage, Liquid (product code KMF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc. (Hauppauge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 1995 after a review of 78 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K953019 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 29, 1995
Decision Date September 15, 1995
Days to Decision 78 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
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.