Cleared Traditional

Miracu (K172602) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K172602 · Feeltech Co., Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 2018
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Class 2
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K172602 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Miracu. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Feeltech Co., Ltd. (Gunsan-Si, KR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 2018 after a review of 441 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4840 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K172602 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 2017
Decision Date November 14, 2018
Days to Decision 441 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
326d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 441d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4840
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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