Cleared Traditional

K941465 - SUTURE REMOVAL KIT

K941465 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUTURE REMOVAL KIT, manufactured by Clinical Resources, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MCZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K941465 · Clinical Resources, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K941465 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUTURE REMOVAL KIT. Classified as Suture Removal Kit (product code MCZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Clinical Resources, Inc. (Elgin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 1994 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - 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 - K941465

510(k) Number K941465 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1994
Decision Date April 22, 1994
Days to Decision 25 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
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MCZ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code MCZ Suture Removal Kit
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Http://www.fda.gov/downloads/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm080217.pdf. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - MCZ Suture Removal Kit

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