Cleared Traditional

K040959 - MENTOR GENESIS PENILE PROSTHESIS

K040959 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MENTOR GENESIS PENILE PROSTHESIS by Mentor Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FAE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 199-day FDA review.

K040959 · Mentor Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K040959 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MENTOR GENESIS PENILE PROSTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Penile (product code FAE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mentor Corp. (Santa Barbara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 29, 2004 after a review of 199 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.3630 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040959 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 13, 2004
Decision Date October 29, 2004
Days to Decision 199 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 199d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FAE Prosthesis, Penile
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.3630
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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