Cleared Traditional

CARRASYN HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING/FDG PADS/CARAGAUZE STRIPS/PADS (MODIFICATION) (K960428) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K960428 · Carrington Laboratories, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K960428 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARRASYN HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING/FDG PADS/CARAGAUZE STRIPS/PADS (MODIFICATION). Classified as Dressing, Wound And Burn, Hydrogel W/drug And/or Biologic (product code MGQ).

Submitted by Carrington Laboratories, Inc. (Irving, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 1996 after a review of 69 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 K960428 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received January 12, 1996
Decision Date March 21, 1996
Days to Decision 69 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MGQ Dressing, Wound And Burn, Hydrogel W/drug And/or Biologic
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - MGQ Dressing, Wound And Burn, Hydrogel W/drug And/or Biologic

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