Cleared Traditional

K844813 - MENTOR EXPANDER MAMMARY PROSTHESIS

K844813 · Mentor Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1985
Decision
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Days
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K844813 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MENTOR EXPANDER MAMMARY PROSTHESIS. Classified as Tissue Expander And Accessories (product code LCJ).

Submitted by Mentor Corp. (Goleta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 1985 after a review of 150 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 K844813 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1984
Decision Date May 10, 1985
Days to Decision 150 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
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 150d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LCJ Tissue Expander And Accessories
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - LCJ Tissue Expander And Accessories

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