Cleared Traditional

K160797 - FMX314 Surgical Platform (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K160797 · Fortimedix Surgical B.V. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 2016
Decision
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Class 2
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K160797 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FMX314 Surgical Platform. Classified as Laparoscopic Single Port Access Device (product code OTJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fortimedix Surgical B.V. (Nuth, NL). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 26, 2016 after a review of 156 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 K160797 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 23, 2016
Decision Date August 26, 2016
Days to Decision 156 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 156d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OTJ Laparoscopic Single Port Access Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition A Multiple Instrument And/or Camera Port During Minimally Invasive Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery.
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.