Cleared Traditional

K053655 - TENDON WRAP TENDON PROTECTOR

K053655 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TENDON WRAP TENDON PROTECTOR by Integra LifeSciences Corporation. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K053655 · Integra LifeSciences Corporation · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K053655 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TENDON WRAP TENDON PROTECTOR. Classified as Mesh, Surgical (product code FTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Integra LifeSciences Corporation (Planisboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 2006 after a review of 35 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 K053655 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 30, 2005
Decision Date February 03, 2006
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

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