Cleared Abbreviated

K063778 - FORCE FIBER POLYETHYLENE NONABSORBABLE ...

K063778 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FORCE FIBER POLYETHYLENE NONABSORBABLE ... by Teleflex Medical. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAT) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K063778 · Teleflex Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K063778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORCE FIBER POLYETHYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Teleflex Medical (Bannockburn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 2007 after a review of 50 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K063778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 21, 2006
Decision Date February 09, 2007
Days to Decision 50 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

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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