Cleared Traditional

K020276 - 8 GAUGE MICROMARK II TISSUE MARKER, MODELS C1540 & C1535

K020276 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 8 GAUGE MICROMARK II TISSUE MARKER, manufactured by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEU cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K020276 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Apr 2002
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Class 2
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K020276 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 8 GAUGE MICROMARK II TISSUE MARKER, MODELS C1540 & C1535. Classified as Marker, Radiographic, Implantable (product code NEU), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 12, 2002 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4300 - 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 - K020276

510(k) Number K020276 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 2002
Decision Date April 12, 2002
Days to Decision 74 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NEU Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEU Marker, Radiographic, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4300
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.

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