Cleared Abbreviated

K081069 - GORE INFINIT MESH

K081069 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GORE INFINIT MESH by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTL) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K081069 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K081069 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE INFINIT MESH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Elkton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 2008 after a review of 45 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K081069 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 2008
Decision Date May 30, 2008
Days to Decision 45 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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.

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