Cleared Traditional

K973706 - DURA-GUARD-DURAL REPAIR PATCH

K973706 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DURA-GUARD-DURAL REPAIR PATCH, manufactured by Bio-Vascular, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GXQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K973706 · Bio-Vascular, Inc. · Neurology device
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K973706 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DURA-GUARD-DURAL REPAIR PATCH. Classified as Dura Substitute (product code GXQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Vascular, Inc. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 24, 1997 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5910 - the FDA neurology 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 - K973706

510(k) Number K973706 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 1997
Decision Date December 24, 1997
Days to Decision 86 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GXQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GXQ Dura Substitute
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5910
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GXQ Dura Substitute

All 32
Devices cleared under the same product code (GXQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K973706.
DURAGEN DURAL GRAFT MATRIX
K982180 · Integra Lifesciences Corp. · Jul 1999
PRECLUDE ACUSEAL DURA SUBSTITUTE
K984534 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Mar 1999
DURA-GUARD - DURAL REPAIR PATCH
K982282 · Bio-Vascular, Inc. · Jul 1998
LYOPLANT DURA SUBSTITUTE(VARIOUS)
K970851 · Aesculap, Inc. · Dec 1997
NEURO-PATCH
K960470 · Aesculap, Inc. · May 1996
PRECLUDE DURA SUBSTITUTE
K953969 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Nov 1995