Cleared Special

K110820 - VENTRALIGHT (TM) ST MESH WITH ECHO PS (TM) POSITIONING SYSTEM

K110820 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VENTRALIGHT (TM) ST MESH WITH ECHO PS (..., manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 9-day FDA review.

K110820 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K110820 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENTRALIGHT (TM) ST MESH WITH ECHO PS (TM) POSITIONING SYSTEM. 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 April 1, 2011 after a review of 9 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K110820

510(k) Number K110820 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 2011
Decision Date April 01, 2011
Days to Decision 9 days
Submission Type Special
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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 9d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FTL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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