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K080680 - QUILL SELF-RETAINING SYSTEM (SRS) COMPR...

K080680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUILL SELF-RETAINING SYSTEM (SRS) COMPR..., manufactured by Surgical Specialties Corp. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEW cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K080680 · Surgical Specialties Corp · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K080680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUILL SELF-RETAINING SYSTEM (SRS) COMPRISED OF PDO (POLYDIOXANONE. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Specialties Corp (Herndon, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 2008 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4840 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K080680

510(k) Number K080680 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 2008
Decision Date March 21, 2008
Days to Decision 11 days
Submission Type Special
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
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

NEW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4840
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 - NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone

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