Cleared Traditional

K946267 - GORE-TEX SAM FACIAL IMPLANT

K946267 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GORE-TEX SAM FACIAL IMPLANT, manufactured by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FWP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K946267 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Mar 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K946267 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE-TEX SAM FACIAL IMPLANT. Classified as Prosthesis, Chin, Internal (product code FWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Flagstaff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 22, 1995 after a review of 89 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 - K946267

510(k) Number K946267 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1994
Decision Date March 22, 1995
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 89d
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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