Cleared Abbreviated

K161737 - RELI REDIDIOX Dyed, RELI REDIDIOX, RELI REDIDIOX Undyed

K161737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RELI REDIDIOX Dyed, manufactured by Myco Medical. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code NEW cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 252-day FDA review.

K161737 · Myco Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K161737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RELI REDIDIOX Dyed, RELI REDIDIOX, RELI REDIDIOX Undyed. Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Myco Medical (Cary, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 2, 2017 after a review of 252 days - an extended review cycle.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K161737

510(k) Number K161737 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 2016
Decision Date March 02, 2017
Days to Decision 252 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
137d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 252d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

NEW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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