Cleared Traditional

K870154 - POREX(TM) TISSUE EXPANDER

K870154 · Porex Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device

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Feb 1987

Decision

42d

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K870154 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POREX(TM) TISSUE EXPANDER. Classified as Tissue Expander And Accessories (product code LCJ).

Submitted by Porex Medical (Fairburn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 24, 1987 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number	K870154 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	January 13, 1987
Decision Date	February 24, 1987
Days to Decision	42 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

73d faster than avg

Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 42d

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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MENTOR FLAT-SPAN

K862049 · Mentor Corp. · Jun 1986

MENTOR EXPANDER MAMMARY PROSTHESIS

K844813 · Mentor Corp. · May 1985

RADOVAN TISSUE EXPANDER

K842883 · Mentor Corp. · Aug 1984

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Manufacturer of K870154

Porex Medical

Fairburn, GA · US

HOWARD A MERCER,PHD

Regulatory profile

15 submissions 15 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in General & Plastic Surgery

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