Deknatel® Deklene® MAXX™ Polypropylene Surgical Sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, and neurological procedures, but not for use in ophthalmic procedures.

Device Description

Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture is a nonabsorbable, sterile surgical suture composed of a strand of polypropylene, a synthetic linear polyolefin. Deknatel® Deklene® MAXX™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture is available dyed (blue) or undyed (colorless).

Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture meets all nonabsorbable surgical suture requirements established by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) except for suture sizes 7-0 and 8-0 which differ from USP in diameter only.

Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture is available in USP sizes 8-0 through 0. The suture is provided in a variety of lengths, with and without 300 or 400 series stainless steel needles, with and without PTFE felt pledgets, and may be supplied in a variety of cut lengths. Finished suture may be packaged in cartons as single packs, multipacks or procedure packs.

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March 19, 2020

Teleflex Medical Robin Haden Regulatory Affairs Specialist 3015 Carrington Mill Blvd Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

Re: K193530

Trade/Device Name: Deklene MAXX Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.5010 Regulation Name: Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Suture Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GAW Dated: December 19, 2019 Received: December 20, 2019

Dear Robin Haden:

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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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 note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.

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Sincerely.

Cindy Chowdhury, Ph.D., M.B.A. Acting Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K193530

Device Name

Deknatel® Deklene® MAXX™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture

Indications for Use (Describe)

Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)

Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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510(K) Summary

Submission Date:K193530	12/20/2019
SUBMITTER INFORMATION:
Company Name:	Teleflex Medical, Inc.
Company Address:	3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560
Contact Person:	Robin HadenPhone: 919-544-8000robin.haden@teleflex.com
Device Trade Name:	Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture
Device Common Name:	Polypropylene nonabsorbable surgical suture
Class:	Class II
Classification:	21 CFR 878.5010
Product Code:	GAW

Predicate Devices:

The predicate is Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture devices cleared under K930738 (July 26, 1994) and K153076 (June 16, 2016).

Device Description:

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Intended Use:

Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Surgical Sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular and neurological procedures, but not for use in ophthalmic procedures.

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Technological Characteristics

The proposed Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture is substantially equivalent to its predicate Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture devices because there are no differences in technological or performance characteristics between the proposed and predicate devices. The difference between the proposed device and the predicate device is the supplier from which the resin used for extrusion is acquired. The resin from the new supplier is equivalent to that from the current supplier and does not introduce any new issues of safety and effectiveness. The results of the comparison between the technological characteristics of Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture manufactured with the proposed and predicate material demonstrate that the proposed Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Sutures are equivalent to the marketed predicate devices in performance characteristics.

Materials

All patient contacting materials are in compliance with the requirements of ISO 10993-1. The proposed modification is replacing the source of the polypropylene resin used to manufacture the Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture.

Summary of Testing

Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture is tested in accordance with the requirements of USP – non-absorbable surgical sutures for suture diameter, , tensile strength and needle attachment, and meet the requirements of Class II Special Controls Guidance: Surgical Sutures; Guidance for Industry and FDA; June 3, 2003.

All materials used in the fabrication of the Deknatel® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture were evaluated through biological qualification safety tests as outlined in ISO 10993-1:2018 – Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part I: Evaluation and Testing.

Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture is tested to demonstrate it is "MR Safe" and poses no hazards in an MR environment with any needles removed.

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Substantial Equivalence:

The proposed Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture is substantially equivalent in intended use and fundamental scientific technology to the Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture devices cleared under K930738 (July 26, 1994) and K153076 (June 16, 2016). The substantial equivalence table for the comparison of the previously cleared devices and the proposed devices is included in the Table below.

ComparativeCharacteristics	Predicate Device(K153076, K930738)	Proposed Device	Explanationof Differences
Manufacturer	Teleflex Medical		Identical
Product Code	GAW		Identical
Regulation	878.5010		Identical
Device Class	2		Identical
Indications for Use	Polypropylene Surgical Sutures are indicated for use ingeneral soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, includinguse in cardiovascular, and neurological procedures, but not foruse in ophthalmic procedures.		Identical
Contraindications	None known.		Identical
Trade Names	Deklene® Maxx™		Identical
Deklene®Maxx™ USPSize	8-0 to 2	8-0 to 0	Equivalentwithin statedrange
Suture Diameter	All sizes except 7-0 and 8-0 meet USP <861> requirementsfor nonabsorbable surgical suture		Identical
Suture TensileStrength	All sizes meet USP <881> requirements for nonabsorbablesurgical suture		Identical
Needle AttachmentStrength	All sizes meet USP <871> requirements for nonabsorbablesurgical suture		Identical
Material	Polypropylene (synthetic linear polyolefin)		Identical
Suture Construction	Monofilament		Identical
Coated	No		Identical
Uncoated	Yes		Identical
Undyed White	Yes		Identical
Dyed Blue with[phthalocyaninato(2-)] copper	Yes		Identical
Impregnated PTFEPledget	Yes		Identical
Pledget Material	polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)		Identical
Needle Material		300 or 400 Series Stainless Steel	Identical
Package Materials	Solid Sulfite Board (SBS)/ Uncoated Tyvek Pouch		Identical
Sterility Method	Ethylene Oxide (EO);SAL 10-6		Identical
Biocompatibility	Per ISO 10993-1		Identical
Shelf Life		5 Years	Identical

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Clinical Tests Performed:

No clinical trials were conducted

Conclusion:

The proposed modification is replacing the source of the polypropylene resin used to manufacture the Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture. It also has the same design being a sterile, flexible, monofilament nonabsorbable thread meeting the requirements of the United States Pharmacopeia.

The biocompatibility data and the results of performance testing presented, demonstrate the substantial equivalence of Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture to that of the predicate devices. It further demonstrates conformance with the USP, ISO 10993 and FDA Guidance for Surgical Suture 510(k).

The new device Deknatel® Deklene® MAXX™ Polypropylene Surgical Suture is substantially equivalent in intended use and fundamental scientific technology to the predicate devices Deknatel® Deklene® Maxx™ Polypropylene Suture cleared under K930738 and K153076.

Regulation Number and Section

§ 878.5010 Nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical suture.

(a)
Identification. Nonabsorbable polypropylene surgical suture is a monofilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from long-chain polyolefin polymer known as polypropylene and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The polypropylene surgical suture meets United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA approved color additive; and 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.