Cleared Traditional

K071887 - SPORTMESH OR ARTELON TISSUE REINFORCEMENT

K071887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SPORTMESH OR ARTELON TISSUE REINFORCEMENT, manufactured by Artimplant AB. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K071887 · Artimplant AB · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Sep 2007
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K071887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SPORTMESH OR ARTELON TISSUE REINFORCEMENT. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Artimplant AB (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 2007 after a review of 71 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K071887

510(k) Number K071887 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 2007
Decision Date September 18, 2007
Days to Decision 71 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 71d
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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