Cleared Traditional

K903584 - POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SU...

K903584 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SU... by Look, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K903584 · Look, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K903584 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Look, Inc. (Ada, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 1990 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5010 - 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 K903584 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 08, 1990
Decision Date October 11, 1990
Days to Decision 64 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5010
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 - GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene

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