K Number
K021767
Device Name
ASSUFIL
Date Cleared
2002-11-19

(174 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
878.4493
Reference & Predicate Devices
N/A
Predicate For
N/A
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

Assufil It is advised when an absorbable suture is needed for use in General Soft Tissue Approximation and Ligation

Device Description

absorbable surgical suture

AI/ML Overview

This document is a 510(k) premarket notification for a medical device, specifically an absorbable surgical suture called Assufil™. It does not present a study with acceptance criteria and device performance data in the way typically seen for AI/ML-based diagnostic devices.

Instead, this is a regulatory submission for a traditional medical device (suture) seeking substantial equivalence to a predicate device. The information provided is for regulatory clearance, not a performance study evaluating metrics like sensitivity, specificity, or accuracy against a ground truth for a diagnostic algorithm.

Therefore, I cannot extract the requested information regarding acceptance criteria, study details, sample sizes, expert qualifications, or ground truth methods from the provided text, as this type of information is not contained within this particular 510(k) submission for a surgical suture.

The content focuses on:

  • Device Identification: Assufil™ absorbable surgical suture.
  • Intended Use: General Soft Tissue Approximation and Ligation.
  • Regulatory Classification: Class II, Absorbable poly(glycolide/L-lactide) surgical suture.
  • Substantial Equivalence: The FDA's determination that the device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate device.

To answer your questions, I would need a 510(k) summary or a scientific publication detailing a performance study for a diagnostic or AI-driven device, which would include specific metrics, study design, and ground truth methodology.

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PREMARKET NOTIFICATION

SUBMISSION - 510 (k)్లు వైద్యశాల నిర్మించిన దూర

Owner Operator # 9044488

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ASSUFIL™ 510(k)K021767

NOV 1 9 2002

510 (k) SUMMARY

K021767

Applicant: Assut Europe SpaZona Industriale - Magliano dei Marsi (AQ)67062 - Italy
Contact Person: MMC International, LLCMr. Lucio Improta131 Highwood Drive - S. Glastonbury, CT 06073Tel. (860) 633-8807 - fax. (860) 657-8913e-mail : mmcintern@aol.com
Submission Date: May 20, 2001
Trade Name: Assufil TM
Common Name: absorbable surgical suture
Classification Name: 878-4490 - Suture - absorbable - coated-braidedmultifilament

Indication for use : Assufil It is advised when an absorbable suture is needed for use in General Soft Tissue Approximation and Ligation

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

NOV 1 9 2002

Assut Europe S.P.A. c/o MMC International, LLC Lucio Improta 10147 Umberland Place Boca Raton, Florida 33428

Re: K021767

Trade/Device Name: Assufil Regulation Number: 878.4493 Regulation Name: Absorbable poly(glycolide/L-lactide) surgical suture Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GAM Dated: August 22, 2002 Received: August 22, 2002

Dear Mr. Improta:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include reguirements for annual registration. Iisting of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 21 CFR Part 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4659. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html

Sincerely yours,

Muramic Purent

far Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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PREMARKET NOTIFICATION
SUBMISSION - 510 (k)

Data: 05-20-2001 Pag. 8 di 27

Owner Operator # 9044488

ASSUFIL™ 510(k)K021767

510 (k) # 021767

DEVICE NAME

Assufil™ - absorbable suture

INDICATION FOR USE

Assufil™ It is advised when an absorbable suture is needed for use in General Soft Tissue Approximation and Ligation

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED

Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Prescription Use (Per 21 CFR 801.109)

OR

Over-The-Counter Use

Muriane C. Provost

(Division Sign-Oft) Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices

510(k) Number_KC2176

§ 878.4493 Absorbable poly(glycolide/l-lactide) surgical suture.

(a)
Identification. An absorbable poly(glycolide/l-lactide) surgical suture (PGL suture) is an absorbable sterile, flexible strand as prepared and synthesized from homopolymers of glycolide and copolymers made from 90 percent glycolide and 10 percent l-lactide, and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. A PGL suture meets United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) requirements as described in the U.S.P. “Monograph for Absorbable Surgical Sutures;” it may be monofilament or multifilament (braided) in form; it may be uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA-approved color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 878.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.