Cleared Traditional

K970721 - DYNA-FLEX MULTI-LAYER COMPRESSION SYSTEM

K970721 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DYNA-FLEX MULTI-LAYER COMPRESSION SYSTEM, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MCY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K970721 · Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K970721 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DYNA-FLEX MULTI-LAYER COMPRESSION SYSTEM. Classified as Wound Dressing Kit (product code MCY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 1997 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5075 - 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 - K970721

510(k) Number K970721 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received February 27, 1997
Decision Date March 21, 1997
Days to Decision 22 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MCY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MCY Wound Dressing Kit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5075
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MCY Wound Dressing Kit

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MCY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K970721.
CENTRAL LINE DRESSING CHANGE TRAY, TPN/CVP DRESSING CHANGE TRAY
K963719 · Grand Medical Products · Nov 1996
WOUND CARE COMPRESSION SYSTEM (WCCS)
K960585 · Suncoast Medical Products, Inc. · Apr 1996
DRESSING CHANGE TRAY
K952334 · Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc. · Jul 1995
CIRCULON SYSTEM STEP 2
K951021 · Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons · Jun 1995
CIRCULON SYSTEM STEP 1
K951022 · Convatec, A Division of E.R. Squibb & Sons · Jun 1995
E-PACK PROCEDURE KITS
K951476 · Ethicon, Inc. · May 1995