Cleared Traditional

K922630 - MOPYLEN

K922630 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MOPYLEN by S. Jackson, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K922630 · S. Jackson, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K922630 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MOPYLEN. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by S. Jackson, Inc. (Alexandria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 1992 after a review of 139 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 K922630 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 1992
Decision Date October 20, 1992
Days to Decision 139 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 139d
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

All 27
Devices cleared under the same product code (GAW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K922630.
USSC POLYPROPLENE SUTURE
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SURGILENE(R) SUTURES
K945701 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Jan 1995
SURGILENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE
K930587 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Dec 1993
SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SUTURE, UNDYED
K920437 · Ethicon, Inc. · Jul 1992
DEKNATEL(R) MICROFLEX OPHTHAL POLY SUTURE,MODIFIED
K911905 · Deknatel, Inc. · Jul 1991
DEKNATEL MICROFLEX OPHTHALMIC POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE
K903643 · Deknatel, Inc. · Dec 1990