Cleared Traditional

GAUZE, SPONGES, CAT # 11-003 (K983016) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K983016 · Vitalcare Group, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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K983016 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GAUZE, SPONGES, CAT # 11-003. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Vitalcare Group, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1999 after a review of 168 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 K983016 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 1998
Decision Date February 12, 1999
Days to Decision 168 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 168d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

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