Cleared Traditional

K885222 - PRECISE ILA AND ILAN SURGICAL STAPLES

K885222 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PRECISE ILA AND ILAN SURGICAL STAPLES by 3M Company. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GDW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K885222 · 3M Company · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K885222 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECISE ILA AND ILAN SURGICAL STAPLES. Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (Cottae Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 1989 after a review of 45 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 K885222 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 20, 1988
Decision Date February 03, 1989
Days to Decision 45 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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 45d
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 157
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AUTO SUTURE TITANIUM SURGICAL STAPLES
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