Cleared Traditional

K885018 - ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE* (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K885018 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 1989
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K885018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE*. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Natural (product code GAL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 22, 1989 after a review of 260 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4830 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K885018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received December 05, 1988
Decision Date August 22, 1989
Days to Decision 260 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
146d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 260d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4830
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.