Cleared Traditional

K904906 - SHARPOINT POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORB SURG SUTURES USP

K904906 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SHARPOINT POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORB SURG ..., manufactured by Chathamborough Research Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 60-day FDA review.

K904906 · Chathamborough Research Group, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K904906 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHARPOINT POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORB SURG SUTURES USP. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chathamborough Research Group, Inc. (Pittsboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 24, 1990 after a review of 60 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K904906

510(k) Number K904906 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 1990
Decision Date December 24, 1990
Days to Decision 60 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 60d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

All 72
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NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE*
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