Cleared Traditional

K071470 - IMPLANTECH EPTFE SHEETING, MODEL EPTFE-XXX

K071470 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMPLANTECH EPTFE SHEETING, manufactured by Implantech Associates, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K071470 · Implantech Associates, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K071470 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPLANTECH EPTFE SHEETING, MODEL EPTFE-XXX. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Implantech Associates, Inc. (Ventura, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 31, 2007 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K071470

510(k) Number K071470 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 2007
Decision Date August 31, 2007
Days to Decision 94 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 94d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FTL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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