Cleared Traditional

K983184 - MEPILEX

K983184 · Molnlycke Health Care, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 1998
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K983184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEPILEX. Classified as Dressing, Wound And Burn, Occlusive (product code MGP).

Submitted by Molnlycke Health Care, Inc. (Eddystone, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 28, 1998 after a review of 47 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 - K983184

510(k) Number K983184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 1998
Decision Date October 28, 1998
Days to Decision 47 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MGP Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code MGP Dressing, Wound And Burn, Occlusive
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - MGP Dressing, Wound And Burn, Occlusive

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