Cleared Traditional

K984115 - SCAREASE & SCAREASE ADHESIVE GEL

K984115 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCAREASE & SCAREASE ADHESIVE GEL, manufactured by Scarease, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MDA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K984115 · Scarease, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K984115 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCAREASE & SCAREASE ADHESIVE GEL. Classified as Elastomer, Silicone, For Scar Management (product code MDA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Scarease, Inc. (Poway, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1999 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K984115

510(k) Number K984115 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 1998
Decision Date February 12, 1999
Days to Decision 87 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MDA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - MDA Elastomer, Silicone, For Scar Management

All 41
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