Cleared Traditional

K990355 - STAINLESS STEEL SOFT SUTURE WIRE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K990355 · Bregma International Trading Company , Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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Jul 1999
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K990355 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STAINLESS STEEL SOFT SUTURE WIRE. Classified as Wire, Surgical (product code LRN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bregma International Trading Company , Ltd. (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 1999 after a review of 153 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3030 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K990355 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 1999
Decision Date July 08, 1999
Days to Decision 153 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 153d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LRN Wire, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3030
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 Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.