Cleared Traditional

K030212 - MONODEK SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE

K030212 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MONODEK SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL S..., manufactured by Genzyme Biosurgery. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K030212 · Genzyme Biosurgery · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K030212 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MONODEK SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Genzyme Biosurgery (Fall River, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2003 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4840 - 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 - K030212

510(k) Number K030212 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 2003
Decision Date March 27, 2003
Days to Decision 65 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NEW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4840
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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