Cleared Traditional

SURGILENE(R) SUTURES (K945701) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K945701 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jan 1995
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Class 2
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K945701 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGILENE(R) SUTURES. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis & Geck, Inc. (Danbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 1995 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K945701 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received November 09, 1994
Decision Date January 24, 1995
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 76d
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 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (GAW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K945701.
PREMILENE NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE
K980703 · Aesculap, Inc. · May 1998
VIEWPOINT
K961168 · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · May 1996
USSC POLYPROPLENE SUTURE
K954808 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Feb 1996
SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SUTURE, UNDYED
K920437 · Ethicon, Inc. · Jul 1992
NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE*
K902872 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Sep 1990