Cleared Traditional

K091018 - ARTHREX BIOWIRE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K091018 · Arthrex, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jul 2010
Decision
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Class 2
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K091018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHREX BIOWIRE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyester (product code GAS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 2010 after a review of 477 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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 Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K091018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 09, 2009
Decision Date July 30, 2010
Days to Decision 477 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
363d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 477d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAS Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyester
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.