Cleared Traditional

K010673 - ARTHREX FIBERWIRE

K010673 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ARTHREX FIBERWIRE by Arthrex, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 69-day FDA review.

K010673 · Arthrex, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 2001
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Class 2
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K010673 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHREX FIBERWIRE, MODEL SPU-02NB-3800. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 2001 after a review of 69 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5000 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K010673 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 2001
Decision Date May 14, 2001
Days to Decision 69 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 69d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5000
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 - GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene

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