Cleared Special

K163142 - SpeedStitch Suture Passer (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Also includes:
SpeedStitch Suture Cartridges, White Suture, Blue Cobraid, Black Cobraid, Mixed Pack SpeedStitch Needle Loader and Unloader
Jan 2017
Decision
58d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K163142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SpeedStitch Suture Passer. This device is classified as a Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (Class II - Special Controls, product code GAT).

Submitted by ArthroCare Corporation (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 6, 2017, 58 days after receiving the submission on November 9, 2016.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 878.5000.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K163142 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 2016
Decision Date January 06, 2017
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Device Classification

Product Code GAT — Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Device Class Class II - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5000