Cleared Traditional

K870154 - POREX(TM) TISSUE EXPANDER

K870154 · Porex Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K870154

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.

LCJ Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code LCJ Tissue Expander And Accessories
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - LCJ Tissue Expander And Accessories

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