FORCE FIBER GREEN ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE NON ABSORBABLE SUTURES MODEL:X-5000FFK, X-5001FFK, X-5002FFK

K100506 · Teleflex Medical · GAT · Mar 10, 2010 · General, Plastic Surgery

Device Facts

• Record ID: K100506
• Device Name: FORCE FIBER GREEN ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE NON ABSORBABLE SUTURES MODEL:X-5000FFK, X-5001FFK, X-5002FFK
• Applicant: Teleflex Medical
• Product Code: GAT · General, Plastic Surgery
• Decision Date: Mar 10, 2010
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Special
• Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Intended Use

Force Fiber® Polyethylene Non-Absorbable Surgical Sutures are indicated for use in approximation and/or ligation of soft tissues, including use in cardiovascular surgeries and the use of allograft tissue for orthopaedic surgeries.

Device Story

Force Fiber® Green is an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) non-absorbable surgical suture. Used by surgeons for soft tissue approximation and ligation; applicable in cardiovascular and orthopaedic procedures involving allograft tissue. Device provides mechanical support for tissue healing.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Material: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE). Form: Non-absorbable surgical suture. Class II device per 21 CFR 878.5000.

Indications for Use

Indicated for soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including cardiovascular surgery and orthopaedic allograft tissue fixation.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture is a multifilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polyesters having recurrent aromatic rings as an integral component and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture meets U.S.P. requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an appropriate FDA listed color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.

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.

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Teleflex Medical, Inc. % Ms. Valerie Followell Manager, Regulatory Affairs 5307 95th Avenue Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144

## MAR 1 0 2010

Re: K100506

Trade/Device Name: Force Fiber® Green Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture

Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.5000 Regulation Name: Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GAT Dated: February 19, 2010 Received: February 22, 2010

Dear Ms. Followell:

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 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 (reporting of medical

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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); 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.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR 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 for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.

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 [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.

Sincerely yours,

Mark N. Melkers Director Division of Surgical, Orthopedic and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Teleflex Medical

Force Fiber® Green Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture Special PreMarket Notification (510(k)) Submission

## SECTION 4 - INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT

510(k) Number (if known):

Device Name: Force Fiber® Green Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Non-Absorbable Surgical Suture

Indications for Use:

Force Fiber® Polyethylene Non-Absorbable Surgical Sutures are indicated for use in approximation and/or ligation of soft tissues, including use in cardiovascular surgeries and the use of allograft tissue for orthopaedic surgeries.

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

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AND/OR

## Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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Daniel Krone for MXM

(Division Sign-Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, and Restorative Devices

510(k) Number K100506