Cleared Abbreviated

K093196 - BIOMESH CA.B.S. 'AIR COMPOSITE

K093196 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOMESH CA.B.S. 'AIR COMPOSITE by Cousin Biotech Sas. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTL) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 259-day FDA review.

K093196 · Cousin Biotech Sas · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K093196 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOMESH CA.B.S. 'AIR COMPOSITE, MODELS: CABST1R05T, CABSAIRC7, CABSAIRC09. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cousin Biotech Sas (Wervicq-Sud, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 2010 after a review of 259 days - an extended review 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 K093196 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 2009
Decision Date June 25, 2010
Days to Decision 259 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
144d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 259d
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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