Cleared Traditional

K930944 - LUKENS SURGICAL GUT SUTURE

K930944 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LUKENS SURGICAL GUT SUTURE, manufactured by Lukens Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 297-day FDA review.

K930944 · Lukens Medical Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K930944 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LUKENS SURGICAL GUT SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Natural (product code GAL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lukens Medical Corp. (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 1993 after a review of 297 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4830 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K930944

510(k) Number K930944 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 23, 1993
Decision Date December 17, 1993
Days to Decision 297 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
182d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 297d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4830
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 - GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural

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