Cleared Traditional

K960327 - NYLON NOABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP

K960327 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NYLON NOABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP, manufactured by R. K. Medical L. L. C.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GAR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K960327 · R. K. Medical L. L. C. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K960327 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NYLON NOABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP. Classified as Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide (product code GAR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by R. K. Medical L. L. C. (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 1996 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K960327

510(k) Number K960327 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received January 24, 1996
Decision Date March 04, 1996
Days to Decision 40 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 32
Devices cleared under the same product code (GAR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K960327.
DAFILON NONABSORBABLE POLYAMIDE SURGICAL SUTURE
K990090 · Aesculap, Inc. · Mar 1999
SURGILON, DERMALON, & OPHTHALON
K981582 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Jul 1998
CUTALON NYLON POLYAMIDE SURGICAL SUTURE
K981322 · Genzyme Surgical Product (Genzyme Biosurgery) · Jul 1998
SILK SUTURES-REVISED LABELING
K926168 · Look, Inc. · Dec 1993
REVISED LABELING FOR NYLON SUTURE (POLYAMIDE)
K926587 · Look, Inc. · Dec 1993
NON-ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES
K930517 · Alcon Laboratories · Dec 1993