Cleared Traditional

AVOGEL (K981353) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K981353 · Avocet Polymer Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1999
Decision
413d
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Class 1
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K981353 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AVOGEL. Classified as Elastomer, Silicone, For Scar Management (product code MDA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Avocet Polymer Technologies, Inc. (Huntsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 1, 1999 after a review of 413 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4025 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K981353 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 1998
Decision Date June 01, 1999
Days to Decision 413 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
298d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 413d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code MDA Elastomer, Silicone, For Scar Management
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4025
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.