Cleared Traditional

K980704 - SAFIL SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE

K980704 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SAFIL SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE by Aesculap, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GAM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K980704 · Aesculap, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1998
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K980704 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAFIL SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE. Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid (product code GAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1998 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493 - 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 K980704 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 23, 1998
Decision Date May 11, 1998
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4493
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.

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