Cleared Traditional

K150291 - TYRX Neuro Absorbable Antibacterial Env...

K150291 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TYRX Neuro Absorbable Antibacterial Env... by Medtronic Tyrx, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code FTL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K150291 · Medtronic Tyrx, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K150291 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TYRX Neuro Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Tyrx, Inc. (Monmouth Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2015 after a review of 49 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. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K150291 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 06, 2015
Decision Date March 27, 2015
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 49d
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.

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