Cleared Abbreviated

K100461 - PDM

K100461 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PDM by Riverpoint Medical. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code NEW) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 140-day FDA review.

K100461 · Riverpoint Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K100461 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PDM, VILET, VILET QUICK, MONO Q, PLAIN GUT:# 6 CHROMIC GUT. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Riverpoint Medical (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 2010 after a review of 140 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. 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 K100461 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 18, 2010
Decision Date July 08, 2010
Days to Decision 140 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

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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