Cleared Traditional

K020853 - NUVASIVE MESH

K020853 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NUVASIVE MESH by Nuvasive, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code EZX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K020853 · Nuvasive, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K020853 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUVASIVE MESH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Metal (product code EZX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nuvasive, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 2002 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020853 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 15, 2002
Decision Date June 13, 2002
Days to Decision 90 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EZX Mesh, Surgical, Metal
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.

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