Cleared Traditional

BIOSIL MEDICAL GRADE SILICONE SHEETING FOR OBSTETRICAL & GYNOCOLOGY APPLICATIONS (K933827) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K933827 · Bioplexus Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1994
Decision
329d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K933827 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOSIL MEDICAL GRADE SILICONE SHEETING FOR OBSTETRICAL & GYNOCOLOGY APPLICATIONS. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric (product code FTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bioplexus Corp. (Las Vegas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 30, 1994 after a review of 329 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 878.3300 - 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 K933827 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 1993
Decision Date June 30, 1994
Days to Decision 329 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
214d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 329d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
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 - FTL Mesh, Surgical, Polymeric

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