Cleared Traditional

K002351 - FLUOROTEX II SURGICAL MESH

K002351 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLUOROTEX II SURGICAL MESH, manufactured by Bridger Biomed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K002351 · Bridger Biomed, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K002351 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLUOROTEX II SURGICAL MESH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bridger Biomed, Inc. (Bozeman, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 26, 2000 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300 - 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 - K002351

510(k) Number K002351 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 2000
Decision Date August 26, 2000
Days to Decision 24 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FTL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

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