Cleared Traditional

K830889 - DEXON 'S' POLYGLYCOLIC ACID MESH

K830889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEXON 'S' POLYGLYCOLIC ACID MESH, manufactured by Davis & Geck, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K830889 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1983
Decision
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Class 2
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K830889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEXON 'S' POLYGLYCOLIC ACID MESH. Classified as Mesh, Surgical (product code FTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis & Geck, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 1983 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance 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. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K830889

510(k) Number K830889 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 21, 1983
Decision Date May 09, 1983
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FTM Mesh, Surgical
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.