Cleared Traditional

K011027 - FORTAFLEX SURGICAL SLING

K011027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FORTAFLEX SURGICAL SLING, manufactured by Organogenesis, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K011027 · Organogenesis, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 2001
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K011027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORTAFLEX SURGICAL SLING. Classified as Mesh, Surgical (product code FTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Organogenesis, Inc. (Canton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 2001 after a review of 55 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 - K011027

510(k) Number K011027 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 05, 2001
Decision Date May 30, 2001
Days to Decision 55 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FTM Mesh, Surgical
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 - FTM Mesh, Surgical

All 152
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