Cleared Special

K182425 - Universal Mesh - Sterile

K182425 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Universal Mesh - Sterile by Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (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.

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Submission Details

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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

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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