Cleared Traditional

CROSSTEX NON-WOVEN SPONGES (K984187) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K984187 · Crosstex Intl. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Feb 1999
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K984187 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CROSSTEX NON-WOVEN SPONGES. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by Crosstex Intl. (Great Neck,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 18, 1999 after a review of 87 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K984187 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 1998
Decision Date February 18, 1999
Days to Decision 87 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

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