Cleared Traditional

K955476 - DUKAL TRANSPARENT WOUND DRESSING

K955476 · Dukal Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device

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Decision

49d

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K955476 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DUKAL TRANSPARENT WOUND DRESSING. Classified as Dressing, Wound And Burn, Occlusive (product code MGP).

Submitted by Dukal Corp. (Palm Harobor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 18, 1996 after a review of 49 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K955476

510(k) Number	K955476 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received	November 30, 1995
Decision Date	January 18, 1996
Days to Decision	49 days
Submission Type	Traditional
Review Panel	General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary	-
Third-party Review	No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product	No
PCCP Authorized	No

Regulatory Context

Review time vs. panel average

66d faster than avg

Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 49d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence.

MGP Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code	MGP Dressing, Wound And Burn, Occlusive
Device Class	-

Regulatory Peers - MGP Dressing, Wound And Burn, Occlusive

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FDA 510(k) Resources - General & Plastic Surgery

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Manufacturer of K955476

Dukal Corp.

Palm Harobor, FL · US

PAT LAMB

Regulatory profile

11 submissions 10 cleared

91% clearance rate · Active in General & Plastic Surgery

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Sourced from FDA 510(k) public files . FDA decision: January 18, 1996. Record added to 510k Database: March 2026. Enriched with classification and manufacturer data: September 2026.

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