Cleared Traditional

K170661 - Novosyn Quick Absorbable Suture

K170661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Novosyn Quick Absorbable Suture, manufactured by Aesculap, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K170661 · Aesculap, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2017
Decision
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Class 2
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K170661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Novosyn Quick Absorbable Suture. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid (product code GAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (Center Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 8, 2017 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K170661

510(k) Number K170661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 2017
Decision Date June 08, 2017
Days to Decision 97 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
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4493
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.

Regulatory Peers - GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid

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