Acme United Corp.: FDA filings under this applicant name

FDA lists 27 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “Acme United Corp.” (first 1976, latest 1996), across 17 product codes in 3 review panels. Median 510(k) review time under this name: 47 days. Related companies, subsidiaries and acquired businesses that file under other applicant names are counted on their own pages, not here.

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Top product codes

Product codeDeviceSubmissions510(k) clearances
KMFBandage, Liquid55
NADDressing, Wound, Occlusive33
FRODressing, Wound, Drug22
GADRetractor22
GENForceps, General & Plastic Surgery22
KKXDrape, Surgical, Antimicrobial22
FOZCatheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days11
FPXStrip, Adhesive, Closure, Skin11
FPYSheet, Burn11
FZQClip, Removable (Skin)11

Plus 7 more product codes.

Review panels

Most recent Acme United Corp. 510(k) clearances

510(k)DeviceProduct codeDecision dateReview days
K961323LYOFOAM EXTRA C ODOR ABSORBING WOUND DRESSINGKMF1996-06-1975
K961452LYOFOAM EXTRA 'A' STERILE ADHESIVE WOUND DRESSINGKMF1996-05-3145
K952565LYOFOAM EXTRAKMF1995-11-14165
K895764MODIFIED LYOFOAM WOUND DRESSINGSKMF1990-09-10349
K871740LYOSHEET SURGICAL SHEET FOR BURNSFPY1987-06-0935
K864084LYOFOAM C ODOR-ABSORBING DRESSINGFRO1986-11-2132
K860085LYOFOAM WOUND DRESSINGSNAD1986-06-27169
K860818ONE TIME ENTERAL FEEDING BAGKNT1986-05-1572
K861015ONE TIME HYPERAL & CATHETER DRESSING CHANGE TRAYSFOZ1986-04-2235
K842186ACU-DERM TRANSPARENT WOUND DRESSINGNAD1984-08-2484

17 earlier clearances. See the full list in Caduvo.

Recalls

openFDA lists no recalls under a recalling firm named Acme United Corp..

Recalling firms are matched to this applicant name by name only (same normalization), so related entities that recall under another name are not counted. A recall count says nothing about how safe one company's devices are compared with another's.

SEC filings

ACME UNITED CORP (ACU): EDGAR filings, CIK 2098. An SEC registrant with the same name, matched by name only.

Other FDA applicant names starting with the same word

FDA records these as separate applicants. Some may belong to the same corporate group and some may not; their filings are not included in the counts above.

Frequently asked questions

How many FDA 510(k) clearances are listed under Acme United Corp.?

FDA lists 27 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “Acme United Corp.” (first 1976, latest 1996), across 17 product codes in 3 review panels. Filings under other applicant names, such as subsidiaries, are not included.

How long has FDA taken to clear 510(k)s filed by Acme United Corp.?

The median time from FDA receipt to decision across 510(k)s cleared under the name Acme United Corp. is 47 days.

Which FDA product codes appear under Acme United Corp.?

The most frequent FDA product codes under this applicant name are KMF (Bandage, Liquid, 5); NAD (Dressing, Wound, Occlusive, 3); FRO (Dressing, Wound, Drug, 2).

Next steps

Data from openFDA (510(k), PMA, De Novo, device recalls), ClinicalTrials.gov and SEC company tickers. Each page covers one FDA applicant name (spelling variants such as punctuation and legal suffixes combined); filings under other names are not included. Review days run from FDA receipt to decision. Not regulatory advice. Report an error in this data.

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