Cleared Traditional

K900531 - NONABSORBABLE NYLON SURGICAL SUTURE*

K900531 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NONABSORBABLE NYLON SURGICAL SUTURE* by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 150-day FDA review.

K900531 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K900531 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NONABSORBABLE NYLON SURGICAL SUTURE*. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide (product code GAR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 5, 1990 after a review of 150 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5020 - 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 K900531 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received February 05, 1990
Decision Date July 05, 1990
Days to Decision 150 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
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 150d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAR Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5020
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 - GAR Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide

All 17
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AUTO SUTURE MODIFIED SURGITIE ENDO. LIGATING LOOP
K905379 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Jan 1991