Cleared Traditional

K073149 - MENISCAL CINCH

K073149 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MENISCAL CINCH by Arthrex, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K073149 · Arthrex, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K073149 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MENISCAL CINCH. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 2008 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5000 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K073149 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 2007
Decision Date February 11, 2008
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5000
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 - GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene

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