Cleared Traditional

THE SUTURER (K842912) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

K842912 · Vlm Surgical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 1984
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K842912 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE SUTURER.

Submitted by Vlm Surgical, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 1984 after a review of 21 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K842912 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 25, 1984
Decision Date August 15, 1984
Days to Decision 21 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
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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