Cleared Traditional

ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE, PLAIN AND CHRONIC AND SOFTCAT ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE, PLAIN AND CHRONIC (K991223) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K991223 · Aesculap, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Apr 1999
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Class 2
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K991223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE, PLAIN AND CHRONIC AND SOFTCAT ABSORBABLE SURG.... Classified as Suture, Absorbable, Natural (product code GAL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 30, 1999 after a review of 18 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4830 - 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 K991223 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 1999
Decision Date April 30, 1999
Days to Decision 18 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
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 18d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4830
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 - GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural

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