Cleared Traditional

SUTURE NON-ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC POLYLMIDE (K931914) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K931914 · Surgimetrics International, Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Oct 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K931914 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUTURE NON-ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC POLYLMIDE. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide (product code GAR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgimetrics International, Ltd. (Norcross, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 5, 1994 after a review of 537 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K931914 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 1993
Decision Date October 05, 1994
Days to Decision 537 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
422d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 537d
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

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