MODIFIED COATED VICRYL PLUS ANTIBACTERIAL (POLYGLACTIN 910) SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SUTURE— 510(k) K032420

Clearance details

Applicant

ETHICON, Inc.

Product code

Code GAM

Device class

Class 2

Regulation

21 CFR 878.4493

Advisory panel

General, Plastic Surgery

Date received

2003-08-05

Decision date

2003-10-22

Decision

Substantially Equivalent

Clearance type

Traditional

Location

Somerville, NJ, US

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Death

45

Injury

5,711

Malfunction

30,744

Other

4

Total

36,504

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