Cleared Traditional

K032420 - MODIFIED COATED VICRYL PLUS ANTIBACTERI...

K032420 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED COATED VICRYL PLUS ANTIBACTERI... by Ethicon, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K032420 · Ethicon, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 2003
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K032420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED COATED VICRYL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL (POLYGLACTIN 910) SYNTHETIC ABSORBA.... Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid (product code GAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 2003 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493 - 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 K032420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 2003
Decision Date October 22, 2003
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4493
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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