Cleared Traditional

K021160 - DERMMATRIX SURGICAL MESH

K021160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DERMMATRIX SURGICAL MESH, manufactured by Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K021160 · Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K021160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DERMMATRIX SURGICAL MESH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical (product code FTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 12, 2002 after a review of 62 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 - K021160

510(k) Number K021160 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 2002
Decision Date June 12, 2002
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 62d
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

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