Cleared Traditional

K955747 - USSC NONABSORBABLE SUTURES

K955747 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for USSC NONABSORBABLE SUTURES, manufactured by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K955747 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K955747 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the USSC NONABSORBABLE SUTURES. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene (product code GAT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1996 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5000 - 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 - K955747

510(k) Number K955747 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received December 19, 1995
Decision Date February 27, 1996
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5000
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 - GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene

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