Cleared Traditional

K000541 - SILK NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, USP

K000541 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SILK NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, manufactured by Arc Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K000541 · Arc Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Apr 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K000541 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SILK NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, USP. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk (product code GAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arc Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co, Ltd. (Syosset, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 2000 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5030 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000541

510(k) Number K000541 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 2000
Decision Date April 28, 2000
Days to Decision 71 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAP Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5030
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 - GAP Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk

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K001184 · Cp Medical · Jun 2000
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K982853 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Apr 1999
K000541 · SILK NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, USP
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