Cleared Abbreviated

K160529 - Pledgeted COR-SUTURE QUICK LOAD

K160529 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Pledgeted COR-SUTURE QUICK LOAD, manufactured by Lsi Soultions. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAW cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 203-day FDA review.

K160529 · Lsi Soultions · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K160529 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Pledgeted COR-SUTURE QUICK LOAD. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lsi Soultions (Victor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 2016 after a review of 203 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K160529

510(k) Number K160529 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 2016
Decision Date September 15, 2016
Days to Decision 203 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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 slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 203d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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