Cleared Abbreviated

K072076 - CYTOPLAST PTFE SUTURE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K072076 · Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 2007
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Class 2
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K072076 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CYTOPLAST PTFE SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Nonabsorbable, Expanded, Polytetraflouroethylene (product code NBY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc. (Lubbock, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 2007 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5035 - 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 K072076 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 2007
Decision Date October 31, 2007
Days to Decision 93 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code NBY Suture, Surgical, Nonabsorbable, Expanded, Polytetraflouroethylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5035
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.