NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE— 510(k) K010909

Name: FDA 510(k) clearance K010909
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2001-04-09

Substantially Equivalent

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

FDA 510(k) clearance K010909 for NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE, Substantially Equivalent on 2001-04-09. Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP. Device class: 2.

Clearance details

Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Product code: Code GAW
Device class: Class 2
Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5010
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 2001-03-26
Decision date: 2001-04-09
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Special
Location: Norwalk, CT, US

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Adverse events under product code GAW

product code GAW

Death: 66
Injury: 1,616
Malfunction: 10,428
Total: 12,110

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