Cleared Traditional

K140343 - AESCULAP HISTOACRYL

K140343 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AESCULAP HISTOACRYL by Aesculap, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code MPN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K140343 · Aesculap, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K140343 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AESCULAP HISTOACRYL, HISTOACRYL BLUE AND HISTOACRYL FLEXIBLE TOPICAL SKIN, AD.... Classified as Tissue Adhesive For The Topical Approximation Of Skin (product code MPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (Center Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 2014 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4010 - 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 K140343 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 11, 2014
Decision Date May 13, 2014
Days to Decision 91 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MPN Tissue Adhesive For The Topical Approximation Of Skin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4010
Definition Docket Number: 2006p-0071 - May 5, 2008 - Reclassified From Class 3 Pma To Class 2 510(k).
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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