Cleared Traditional

K023594 - TENO FIX

K023594 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TENO FIX, manufactured by Ortheon Medical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 202-day FDA review.

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K023594 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TENO FIX. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile (product code GAQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ortheon Medical, LLC (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 15, 2003 after a review of 202 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4495 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023594

510(k) Number K023594 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 2002
Decision Date May 15, 2003
Days to Decision 202 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
87d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 202d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAQ Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4495
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 - GAQ Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile

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