Cleared Traditional

K983368 - CARE BAND ANTIBACTERIAL BANDAGES

K983368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARE BAND ANTIBACTERIAL BANDAGES, manufactured by Aso Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KGX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K983368 · Aso Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K983368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARE BAND ANTIBACTERIAL BANDAGES. Classified as Tape And Bandage, Adhesive (product code KGX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Aso Corp. (Sarasota, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 17, 1999 after a review of 146 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5240 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983368

510(k) Number K983368 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 24, 1998
Decision Date February 17, 1999
Days to Decision 146 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KGX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5240
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.

Regulatory Peers - KGX Tape And Bandage, Adhesive

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