Cleared Traditional

K002999 - GRAMS POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE

K002999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GRAMS POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE, manufactured by Gramsmed, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K002999 · Gramsmed, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K002999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GRAMS POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gramsmed, LLC (Grafton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 2000 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5010 - 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 - K002999

510(k) Number K002999 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 2000
Decision Date December 18, 2000
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5010
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.

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