Cleared Traditional

K831806 - SUTURE KITS STERILIZED W/GAMA RADIATION

K831806 · South Mountain Medical · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K831806 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUTURE KITS STERILIZED W/GAMA RADIATION. Classified as Gauze/sponge, Internal (product code EFQ).

Submitted by South Mountain Medical (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 29, 1983 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K831806

510(k) Number K831806 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 1983
Decision Date June 29, 1983
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EFQ Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal
Device Class -

Regulatory Peers - EFQ Gauze/sponge, Internal

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