Cleared Traditional

AUTO SUTURE TITANIUM SURGICAL STAPLES (K855047) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K855047 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jan 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K855047 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO SUTURE TITANIUM SURGICAL STAPLES. Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 1986 after a review of 28 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 K855047 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1985
Decision Date January 14, 1986
Days to Decision 28 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 28d
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 K855047.
TITANIUM STAPLES
K890841 · Ethicon, Inc. · Apr 1989
AUTO SUTURE ABSORBABLE FASCIA SURGICAL STAPLER*
K890270 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Mar 1989
PRECISE ILA AND ILAN SURGICAL STAPLES
K885222 · 3M Company · Feb 1989
AUTO SUTURE POLY GIA SURGICAL STAPLER
K843603 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Oct 1984
DISPOSABLE LINEAR CUTTER
K843034 · Ethicon, Inc. · Sep 1984
AUTO SUTURE TA DISPOS-STAPLE CART
K830199 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Apr 1983