SafePath Suturing System
Device Facts
| Record ID | K180701 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | SafePath Suturing System |
| Applicant | Safepath Medical, Inc. |
| Product Code | GAP · General, Plastic Surgery |
| Decision Date | Jun 25, 2018 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.5030 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
The SafePath Suturing System is intended for use in placement of a silk suture in the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
Device Story
The SafePath Suturing System is a manually operated, hand-held device pre-loaded with a 30-inch, USP size 2-0, silicone-coated, braided black silk suture swaged onto a 1/2 circle, 26 mm reverse cutting needle. The device is used by clinicians to place sutures in skin and subcutaneous tissues. Upon manual actuation, the device places a single stitch through the tissue; the needle is then automatically captured and reset for the placement of subsequent stitches. The device is provided sterile for single-patient use. It benefits patients by facilitating efficient suture placement during surgical procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. The device underwent physical testing in accordance with USP standards for nonabsorbable sutures, including diameter, needle attachment, and tensile strength, meeting or exceeding all criteria. Biocompatibility testing was conducted per ISO-10993, including cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, hemocompatibility, pyrogenicity, and endotoxicity, with all test criteria met.
Technological Characteristics
The device consists of a manually operated, hand-held suturing mechanism pre-loaded with a braided silk suture (fibroin protein from Bombyx mori). The suture is silicone-coated, dyed black with logwood extract, and swaged to a stainless steel 1/2 circle, 26 mm reverse cutting needle. The system is provided sterile for single-patient use. It is a mechanical device with no electronic or software components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for placement of silk sutures in skin and subcutaneous tissues.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture is a nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible multifilament thread composed of an organic protein called fibroin. This protein is derived from the domesticated species Bombyx mori (B. mori ) of the family Bombycidae. Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture meets the United States Pharmacopeia (U.S.P.) monograph requirements for Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture (class I). Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture may be braided or twisted; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an FDA listed color additive.
Special Controls
*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.
Predicate Devices
- REXSIL® Silk Suture (K161633)
- USP non-absorbable silk suture (PMA N11397)
- Carter-Thomason Needle-Point Suture Passer (K980123)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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June 25, 2018
SafePath Medical, Inc. Mr. Howard Schrayer Official Correspondent 21 Water Street - 5th Floor Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913
Re: K180701
Trade/Device Name: SafePath Suturing System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.5030 Regulation Name: Natural Nonabsorbable Silk Surgical Suture Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GAP Dated: May 24, 2018 Received: May 25, 2018
Dear Mr. Schrayer:
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. Iisting 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to 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); medical device 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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Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm.
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Sincerely,
# David Krause -S
for Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2020 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K180701
Device Name SafePath™ Suturing System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The SafePath Suturing System is intended for use in placement of a silk suture in the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
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 (Per 21 CFR 807.92)
# General Company Information
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| Name: | SafePath Medical, Inc. |
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| Contact: | Howard Schrayer<br>Regulatory Affairs Consultant |
| Address: | 21 Water Street - 5th Floor<br>Amesbury, MA 01913 |
| Telephone: | 978-697-3267 |
| Fax: | 978-636-4174 |
| Date Prepared | March 15, 2018 |
| General Device Information | |
| Product Name: | SafePath Suturing System |
| Classification: | Silk Suture<br>Product code: GAP - Class II |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR 878.5030 |
| Classification: | Suture Passer<br>Product code: GAB - Class I |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR 878.4800 |
| Predicate Devices | |
| SM ENG CO Ltd. | REXSIL® Silk Suture<br>[510(k) K161633] |
| Ethicon, Inc. | USP non-absorbable silk suture<br>PMA N11397 |
| Louisville Laboratories, Inc. | Carter-Thomason Needle-Point Suture Passer |
[510(k) K980123]
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#### Description
The silk suture provided with the SafePath Suturing System is a nonabsorbable, sterile, surgical suture composed of the organic protein, fibroin. This protein is derived from the domesticated species Bombyx mori (B. mori) of the family Bombycidae. The silk suture is silicone coated, braided and dyed (black) with logwood extract. The silk suture meets all requirements established by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) for Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture and is available in USP size 2-0. The suture is provided as a 30 in. length, swaged on a single-armed ½ circle, 26 mm reverse cutting needle. The suture is pre-loaded in a hand-held, manually operated suturing device. When the suturing device is actuated a single stitch is placed through the tissue and the needle is automatically captured and reset for placement of an additional stitch.
Finished devices may be packaged individually, or in multi-unit cartons or procedure packs. The SafePath Suturing System is designed to place a suture in skin and subcutaneous tissue.
The System Includes:
(2) Suturing Device Pre-loaded with one (1) 30 in. strand of USP size 2-0 black braided silk suture Swaged on a ½ circle, 26 mm reverse cutting needle
#### Intended Use (Indications)
The SafePath Suturing System is intended for use in placement of a silk suture in the skin and subcutaneous tissues.
#### Physical Testing
Non-clinical testing has been performed in accordance USP (United States Pharmacopeia) Nonabsorbable Sutures - Diameter, Sutures- Needle Attachment, and Tensile Strength. In all cases, the USP criteria were met or exceeded.
#### Biocompatibility Testing
The biocompatibility evaluation for the SafePath Suturing System was conducted in accordance with FDA Guidance regarding the use of International Standards ISO-10993.
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The battery of testing included the following evaluations:
- Cytotoxicity .
- Sensitization .
- Irritation .
- Systemic Toxicity .
- Hemocompatibility .
- . Pyrogenicity
- Endotoxicity .
The SafePath Suturing System met the test criteria for each of the studies.
#### Substantial Equivalence
A table comparing the SafePath device with a predicate silk suture is provided below. This submission supports the position that the SafePath Suturing System is substantially equivalent to previously cleared devices, including those listed above. A number of predicate devices list the same clinical use.
| SM ENG CO Ltd. | SafePath Medical, Inc. |
|---------------------|--------------------------|
| REXSIL® Silk Suture | SafePath Suturing System |
| 510(k) K161633 | TBD |
#### Similarities and Differences
| Silk suture is indicated for use in skin and<br>subcutaneous tissue and other soft tissue<br>applications, excluding use in<br>cardiovascular and neural tissue | Silk suture is indicated for use in skin and<br>subcutaneous tissue |
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| Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5030 | Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5030 |
| Product code: GAP - Class II | Product code: GAP - Class II |
| Suture is provided with and without pre-<br>attached (swaged) needle | Suture is provided with pre-attached<br>(swaged) needle |
| Silk suture implant component is non-<br>absorbable. | Silk suture implant component is non-<br>absorbable. |
| Device is provided sterile for single-<br>patient-use. | Device is provided sterile for single-patient<br>use. |
| Suture is provided without a suture passer<br>component | Suture is pre-loaded in manually operated<br>suturing device |
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Suture is dyed black with logwood extract and coated with silicone for lubricity
Braided suture material is manufactured by Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co.
Suture is provided with swaged, stainless steel needle
Suture passes all required tests for USP non-absorbable suture material and needle attachment
Suture is dyed black with logwood extract and coated with silicone for lubricity
Braided suture material is manufactured by Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co.
Suture is provided with swaged, stainless steel needle
Suture passes all required tests for USP non-absorbable suture material and needle attachment
#### Conclusions
SafePath Medical , Inc. believes that the information provided establishes that similar legally marketed devices have been used for the same clinical application as the SafePath Medical SafePath Suturing System. The materials from which the SafePath Medical device is fabricated have an established history of use, and the devices have been developed in accordance with applicable FDA guidelines.
