Cleared Traditional

GORE POLYPROPYLENE HERNIA MESH (K043081) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K043081 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Dec 2004
Decision
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Class 2
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K043081 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE POLYPROPYLENE HERNIA MESH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Flagstaff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 2004 after a review of 44 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K043081 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 2004
Decision Date December 22, 2004
Days to Decision 44 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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric
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 - FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

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ULTRAPRO MESH
K033337 · Ethicon, Inc. · Apr 2004
BARD SOFT MESH, MODELS 0117001, 0117002, 0117003, 0117004, 0117005, 0117006, 0117007
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