Cleared Traditional

AUTO SUTURE DISPOSABLE STAPLING INSTRU. (K780695) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K780695 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1978
Decision
59d
Days
Class 2
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K780695 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO SUTURE DISPOSABLE STAPLING INSTRU.. Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 1978 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K780695 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 24, 1978
Decision Date June 22, 1978
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - GDW Staple, Implantable

All 106
Devices cleared under the same product code (GDW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K780695.
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K822345 · Ethicon, Inc. · Sep 1982
DISPOSABLE LINEAR STAPLER-(LSR)
K821994 · Ethicon, Inc. · Aug 1982
PROXIMATE*(ILS) DISP. INTRALUMINAL STAP.
K801154 · Ethicon, Inc. · Jun 1980
DISP. LOADING UNIT, AUTO, SUTURE
K771178 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Oct 1977
COVENTRY STAPLE
K761064 · Depuy, Inc. · Dec 1976