Cleared Traditional

K021043 - GRAMS ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE PLAIN & CHROMIC

K021043 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GRAMS ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE PL..., manufactured by Gramsmed, LLC. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K021043 · Gramsmed, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2002
Decision
81d
Days
Class 2
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K021043 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GRAMS ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE PLAIN & CHROMIC. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Natural (product code GAL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gramsmed, LLC (Grafton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 21, 2002 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4830 - 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 - K021043

510(k) Number K021043 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2002
Decision Date June 21, 2002
Days to Decision 81 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
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4830
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 - GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural

All 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (GAL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K021043.
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SERRALGUT
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SUTURTEK FASTCLOSE FASCIA CLOSURE DEVICE
K011105 · Qrc Consulting · May 2001
PLAIN AND CHROMIC GUT ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP
K001299 · Cp Medical · Jun 2000
PLAIN AND CHRONIC GUT ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, USP
K000542 · Arc Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co, Ltd. · Apr 2000
K021043 · GRAMS ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE PLAIN & CHROMIC
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