Cleared Traditional

K043591 - FEATHERLIFT EXTENDED APTOS THREAD

K043591 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FEATHERLIFT EXTENDED APTOS THREAD, manufactured by Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K043591 · Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K043591 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FEATHERLIFT EXTENDED APTOS THREAD. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. (Corona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 2005 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5010 - 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 - K043591

510(k) Number K043591 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 28, 2004
Decision Date March 04, 2005
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5010
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 - GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene

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