Cleared Traditional

K931612 - NYLAMID SUTURE

K931612 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NYLAMID SUTURE by S. Jackson, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 260-day FDA review.

K931612 · S. Jackson, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K931612 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NYLAMID SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide (product code GAR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by S. Jackson, Inc. (Alexandria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 1993 after a review of 260 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 K931612 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 1993
Decision Date December 17, 1993
Days to Decision 260 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
145d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 260d
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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