Cleared Traditional

K980988 - AXYA MEDICAL, INC. AUTOMATIC SUTURING AND LIGATING SYSTEM-(ASLS) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K980988 · Axya Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1998
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Class 1
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K980988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AXYA MEDICAL, INC. AUTOMATIC SUTURING AND LIGATING SYSTEM-(ASLS). Classified as Needle, Suturing, Disposable (product code GAB), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Axya Medical, Inc. (Marblehead, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1998 after a review of 55 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 K980988 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 17, 1998
Decision Date May 11, 1998
Days to Decision 55 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GAB Needle, Suturing, Disposable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
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.