Cleared Special

K220540 - ProGrip Self-Gripping Polypropylene Mesh

K220540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ProGrip Self-Gripping Polypropylene Mesh, manufactured by Covidien. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K220540 · Covidien · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K220540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ProGrip Self-Gripping Polypropylene Mesh. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Covidien (Mansfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 22, 2022 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K220540

510(k) Number K220540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 2022
Decision Date September 22, 2022
Days to Decision 209 days
Submission Type Special
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
94d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FTL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
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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