Cleared Special

K140967 - FREEDOM INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IMPLANT-...

K140967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FREEDOM INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IMPLANT-..., manufactured by Insightra Medical. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K140967 · Insightra Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K140967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FREEDOM INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IMPLANT-25MM/40MM/40MM WITH EXTENDED DISK. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Insightra Medical (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 10, 2014 after a review of 57 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 - K140967

510(k) Number K140967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 2014
Decision Date June 10, 2014
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 57d
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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