Cleared Traditional

K131563 - SUBQ IT! BIOABSORBABLE SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM

K131563 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUBQ IT! BIOABSORBABLE SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM, manufactured by Opus Ksd, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 314-day FDA review.

K131563 · Opus Ksd, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
314d
Days
Class 2
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K131563 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUBQ IT! BIOABSORBABLE SKIN CLOSURE SYSTEM. Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Opus Ksd, Inc. (Marlborough, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 2014 after a review of 314 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 878.4750 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K131563

510(k) Number K131563 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 30, 2013
Decision Date April 09, 2014
Days to Decision 314 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
199d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 314d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GDW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GDW Staple, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4750
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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