Cleared Traditional

K132348 - TEPHAFLEX BRAIDED SUTURE

K132348 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TEPHAFLEX BRAIDED SUTURE, manufactured by Tepha, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K132348 · Tepha, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K132348 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TEPHAFLEX BRAIDED SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Recombinant Technology (product code NWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tepha, Inc. (Lexington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 2013 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4494 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K132348

510(k) Number K132348 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 2013
Decision Date September 05, 2013
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NWJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NWJ Suture, Recombinant Technology
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4494
Definition Intended For Use In Soft Tissue Approximation. Indicated For Use In General Soft Tissue Approximation And/or Ligation.
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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