Cleared Traditional

K973166 - DOW CORNING SILASTIC ELASTOMER Q7-4750

K973166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DOW CORNING SILASTIC ELASTOMER Q7-4750, manufactured by Technical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MIB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K973166 · Technical Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K973166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOW CORNING SILASTIC ELASTOMER Q7-4750. Classified as Elastomer, Silicone Block (product code MIB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Technical Products, Inc. (Decatur, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1997 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3620 - 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 - K973166

510(k) Number K973166 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 1997
Decision Date November 21, 1997
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MIB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MIB Elastomer, Silicone Block
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3620
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 - MIB Elastomer, Silicone Block

All 25
Devices cleared under the same product code (MIB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K973166.
SILIMED GLUTEAL IMPLANT
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SILICONE BLOCKS
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DURASIL I AND DURASIL II
K973730 · Hanson Medical, Inc. · Dec 1997
SILICONE CARVING BLOCK
K973728 · Hanson Medical, Inc. · Nov 1997
DURALASTIC I AND DURALASTIC II
K971480 · Allied Biomedical Corp. · May 1997
SIL-TEC SMALL/LARGE BORE TUBING/SIL-TEC HIGH DUROMETER TUBING/SIL-TEC RADIOPAQUE TUBING
K971613 · Technical Products, Inc. · May 1997