Cleared Special

K182425 - Universal Mesh - Sterile

K182425 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Universal Mesh - Sterile, manufactured by Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code GWO cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K182425 · Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · Neurology device
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K182425 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Universal Mesh - Sterile. Classified as Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable (product code GWO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG (Freiburg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 2018 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5320 - the FDA neurology 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K182425

510(k) Number K182425 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 2018
Decision Date November 06, 2018
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 149d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

GWO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GWO Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5320
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GWO Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Alterable

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