Cleared Traditional

K182873 - STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless T...

K182873 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless T... by Ethicon, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code NEW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K182873 · Ethicon, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K182873 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRATAFIX Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Devices, STRATAFIX Spira.... Classified as Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone (product code NEW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 10, 2019 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K182873 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 12, 2018
Decision Date January 10, 2019
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - NEW Suture, Surgical, Absorbable, Polydioxanone

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