Cleared Special

K092533 - FORCE FIBER BLUE ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE NON ABSORBABLE SUTURES

K092533 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FORCE FIBER BLUE ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR W..., manufactured by Beere Precision Medical Instruments, Kmedic, Telef. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAT cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K092533 · Beere Precision Medical Instruments, Kmedic, Telef · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K092533 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORCE FIBER BLUE ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE NON ABSORBABLE SUTURES. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Beere Precision Medical Instruments, Kmedic, Telef (Kenosha, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 2009 after a review of 27 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. 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K092533

510(k) Number K092533 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 2009
Decision Date September 15, 2009
Days to Decision 27 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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

GAT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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