Cleared Traditional

K073493 - HEPATOSTAT SET

K073493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEPATOSTAT SET, manufactured by Vygon Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K073493 · Vygon Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K073493 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEPATOSTAT SET. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid (product code GAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vygon Corp. (Norristown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 2008 after a review of 146 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073493

510(k) Number K073493 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 2007
Decision Date May 06, 2008
Days to Decision 146 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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