Cleared Traditional

K081085 - STARCHMARK BIOPSY SITE MARKER, MODEL STMKEC-10GSS, STMKEC-10GTR, STMKMT-11GS

K081085 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STARCHMARK BIOPSY SITE MARKER, manufactured by Senorx, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEU cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 107-day FDA review.

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Decision
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K081085 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STARCHMARK BIOPSY SITE MARKER, MODEL STMKEC-10GSS, STMKEC-10GTR, STMKMT-11GS. Classified as Marker, Radiographic, Implantable (product code NEU), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Senorx, Inc. (Aliso Viejo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 1, 2008 after a review of 107 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4300 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K081085

510(k) Number K081085 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 2008
Decision Date August 01, 2008
Days to Decision 107 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
8d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 107d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NEU Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEU Marker, Radiographic, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4300
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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