Cleared Traditional

K863941 - POREX(TM) PROSTHESIS, CHIN, INTERNAL

K863941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POREX(TM) PROSTHESIS, manufactured by Porex Medical. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FWP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K863941 · Porex Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K863941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POREX(TM) PROSTHESIS, CHIN, INTERNAL. Classified as Prosthesis, Chin, Internal (product code FWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Porex Medical (Fairburn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 24, 1986 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K863941

510(k) Number K863941 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1986
Decision Date October 24, 1986
Days to Decision 14 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FWP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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