Cleared Traditional

K982638 - 3M TEGAGEN HI ALGINATE DRESSING & 3 M TEGAGEN HG ALGINATE DRESSING, MODEL #'S 90110,90112,90114,90120, 90210,90212,90214

K982638 · Innovative Technologies , Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 1998
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K982638 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M TEGAGEN HI ALGINATE DRESSING & 3 M TEGAGEN HG ALGINATE DRESSING, MODEL #'S.... Classified as Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics (product code QSY).

Submitted by Innovative Technologies , Ltd. (Winsford, Cheshire, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 1998 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K982638

510(k) Number K982638 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 1998
Decision Date August 21, 1998
Days to Decision 23 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
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

QSY Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code QSY Hemostatic Wound Dressing Without Thrombin Or Other Biologics
Device Class -
Definition To Temporarily Control Bleeding And Cover External Wounds.

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