Cleared Traditional

K023030 - DEMETECH POLYESTER NONABSORBABLE SUTURE

K023030 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEMETECH POLYESTER NONABSORBABLE SUTURE, manufactured by Demetech Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 280-day FDA review.

K023030 · Demetech Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K023030 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEMETECH POLYESTER NONABSORBABLE SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Demetech Corp. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 18, 2003 after a review of 280 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023030

510(k) Number K023030 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 2002
Decision Date June 18, 2003
Days to Decision 280 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
165d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 280d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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