Cleared Traditional

K101928 - VENTRALEX ST HERNIA PATCH

K101928 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VENTRALEX ST HERNIA PATCH by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 257-day FDA review.

K101928 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K101928 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENTRALEX ST HERNIA PATCH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Warwick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 2011 after a review of 257 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 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 K101928 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 2010
Decision Date March 23, 2011
Days to Decision 257 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
142d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 257d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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.

Regulatory Peers - FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

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