K Number
K091087
Device Name
MODIFICATION TO V-LOC 180 ABSORBABLE WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE
Date Cleared
2009-04-22

(7 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
878.4493
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate.
Device Description
The V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device is prepared from a copolymer of glycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate. The absorbable wound closure device is available clear or green. The device is sterile, inert, noncollagenous and nonantigenic.
More Information

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No
The 510(k) summary describes a physical wound closure device and does not mention any software, algorithms, or data processing that would indicate the use of AI or ML.

No
The device is described as a wound closure device used for soft tissue approximation. Therapeutic devices are typically used for treatment or mitigation of a disease, not for direct wound closure.

No
Explanation: The device is indicated for soft tissue approximation, meaning it is used for surgical closure of wounds, not for diagnosing medical conditions.

No

The device description clearly states it is a physical wound closure device made from a copolymer, indicating it is a hardware product, not software.

Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use is "for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate." This describes a surgical or procedural use within the body, not a test performed on samples taken from the body (which is the definition of an in vitro diagnostic).
  • Device Description: The description details the material and form of a wound closure device (suture), which is consistent with a surgical implant or tool, not an IVD.
  • Lack of IVD Characteristics: There is no mention of analyzing samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.), detecting analytes, or providing diagnostic information based on laboratory testing.

Therefore, the V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device is a medical device used for surgical closure, not an in vitro diagnostic device.

N/A

Intended Use / Indications for Use

V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate.

Product codes

GAM

Device Description

The V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device is prepared from a copolymer of glycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate. The absorbable wound closure device is available clear or green. The device is sterile, inert, noncollagenous and nonantigenic.

Mentions image processing

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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

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Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

soft tissue

Indicated Patient Age Range

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Intended User / Care Setting

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Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

Performance testing is not applicable as there has been no change to the V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device.

Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

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Predicate Device(s)

K082662 - V-loc™ 180 Absorbable Wound

Reference Device(s)

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc)

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§ 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.

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5. 510(k) SUMMARY:

APR 2 2009

510(K) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness:

| SUBMITTER: | Surgical Devices, a global business unit of Tyco
Healthcare Group LP (d/b/a Covidien)
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CONTACT PERSON: | Jennifer Brennan |

April 7, 2009

Device

Manager, Regulatory Affairs Phone: (203) 492-5346 Fax: (203) 492-5029

Synthetic Absorbable Suture

DATE PREPARED:

TRADE/PROPRIETARY NAME:

COMMON/USUAL NAME:

CLASSIFICATION NAME:

PREDICATE DEVICE(S):

DEVICE DESCRIPTION:

INTENDED USE:

TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

MATERIALS:

PERFORMANCE DATA:

The V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device is prepared from a copolymer of glycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate. The absorbable wound closure device is available clear or green. The device is sterile, inert, noncollagenous and nonantigenic.

V-loc™ 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device

Polyglycolic Acid Absorbable Surgical Suture

K082662 - V-loc™ 180 Absorbable Wound

V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate.

V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device is identical to the predicate device.

V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device are comprised of materials which have been evaluated in accordance with ISO 10993-1: 2003, Biological Evaluation of medical devices - Part I Evaluation and Testing.

Performance testing is not applicable as there has been no change to the V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure device.

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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

Surgical Devices, Tyco HealthCare Group, LP % Ms. Jennifer Brennan Manger, Regulatory Affairs 60 Middletown Avenue North Haven, Connecticut 06473

APR 2 2 2009

Re: K091087

Trade/Device Name: V-loc™ Absorbable Wound Closure Device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4493 Regulation Name: Absorbable poly (glycolide lactide) surgical suture Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GAM Dated: April 7 2009 Received: April 15, 2009

Dear Ms. Brennan:

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 requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.

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); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) 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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If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0115. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please contact the CDRH/Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance at (240) 276-3464. For more information regarding the reporting of adverse events, please go to http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mdr/.

You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

for
Mark N. Melkerson

Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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  1. INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT:

510(k) Number (if known):

K091087

Device Names:

V-loc™ 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device

Indications For Use

V-Loc™ 180 absorbable wound closure devices are indicated for soft tissue approximation where use of an absorbable suture is appropriate. ·

Prescription Use: X OR Over-The-Counter Use:
(Per 21 CFR 801.109)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Daniel Knare finson

(Division Sign-Off) Division of General. Restor and Neurological Devices

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