Cleared Abbreviated

K040789 - DURABRAID SUTURE

K040789 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DURABRAID SUTURE, manufactured by Smith & Nephew, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAT cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K040789 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2004
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K040789 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DURABRAID SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Andover, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 4, 2004 after a review of 67 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K040789

510(k) Number K040789 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 2004
Decision Date June 04, 2004
Days to Decision 67 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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.

Regulatory Peers - GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene

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