Cleared Traditional

MEDPAR SURGICAL IMPLANTS (K832283) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K832283 · Porex Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1984
Decision
303d
Days
Class 2
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K832283 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDPAR SURGICAL IMPLANTS. Classified as Prosthesis, Chin, Internal (product code FWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Porex Medical (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 1984 after a review of 303 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 878.3550 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K832283 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 12, 1983
Decision Date May 10, 1984
Days to Decision 303 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
188d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 303d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FWP Prosthesis, Chin, Internal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3550
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.

Regulatory Peers - FWP Prosthesis, Chin, Internal

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