Cleared Traditional

K190331 - Applied Medical Laparoscopic Linear Cutter

K190331 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Applied Medical Laparoscopic Linear Cutter, manufactured by Applied Medical Resources Corporation. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 281-day FDA review.

K190331 · Applied Medical Resources Corporation · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K190331 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Applied Medical Laparoscopic Linear Cutter. Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Applied Medical Resources Corporation (Rancho Santa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 2019 after a review of 281 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4750 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K190331

510(k) Number K190331 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 14, 2019
Decision Date November 22, 2019
Days to Decision 281 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
166d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 281d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GDW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GDW Staple, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4750
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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