Cleared Traditional

K960615 - GAUZE COMPRESS

K960615 · Certified Safety Mfg., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Days
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K960615 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAUZE COMPRESS. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Certified Safety Mfg., Inc. (Kansas City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 25, 1996 after a review of 286 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K960615 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received February 13, 1996
Decision Date November 25, 1996
Days to Decision 286 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
171d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 286d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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