Cleared Abbreviated

K152476 - Exofin High Viscosity Tissue Adhesive

K152476 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Exofin High Viscosity Tissue Adhesive, manufactured by Chemence Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MPN cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 162-day FDA review.

K152476 · Chemence Medical Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K152476 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Exofin High Viscosity Tissue Adhesive. Classified as Tissue Adhesive For The Topical Approximation Of Skin (product code MPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chemence Medical Products, Inc. (Alpharetta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 2016 after a review of 162 days - an extended review cycle.

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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K152476

510(k) Number K152476 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 2015
Decision Date February 09, 2016
Days to Decision 162 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 162d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

MPN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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