Cleared Traditional

GRAND MEDICAL SUTURE REMOVAL KIT (K963714) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K963714 · Grand Medical Products · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K963714 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GRAND MEDICAL SUTURE REMOVAL KIT. Classified as Suture Removal Kit (product code MCZ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Grand Medical Products (Schaumburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1996 after a review of 72 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963714 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1996
Decision Date November 27, 1996
Days to Decision 72 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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.