Cleared Special

K113494 - NOBLESTITCH EL NOBLESTITCH MR NOBLESTIT...

K113494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NOBLESTITCH EL NOBLESTITCH MR NOBLESTIT..., manufactured by Nobles Medical Technologies Ii, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAW cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K113494 · Nobles Medical Technologies Ii, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K113494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NOBLESTITCH EL NOBLESTITCH MR NOBLESTITCH TA. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nobles Medical Technologies Ii, Inc. (Fountain Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 19, 2012 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 878.5010 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K113494

510(k) Number K113494 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 25, 2011
Decision Date April 19, 2012
Days to Decision 146 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

GAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5010
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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