Cleared Traditional

OPPORTUNITY INCISION AND DRAINAGE TRAY (K971088) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K971088 · Opportunity, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Sep 1997
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K971088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPPORTUNITY INCISION AND DRAINAGE TRAY. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Opportunity, Inc. (Highland Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 16, 1997 after a review of 176 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 K971088 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received March 24, 1997
Decision Date September 16, 1997
Days to Decision 176 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
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 176d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

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