FORCE FIBER BLUE CO-BRAIDED POLYETHYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE— 510(k) K040472

Substantially Equivalent

Teleflex Medical

FDA 510(k) clearance K040472 for FORCE FIBER BLUE CO-BRAIDED POLYETHYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE, Substantially Equivalent on 2004-03-15. Applicant: Teleflex Medical.

Clearance details

Applicant: Teleflex Medical
Product code: Code GAT
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 2004-02-24
Decision date: 2004-03-15
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Special
Location: Durham, NC, US

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Adverse events under product code GAT

product code GAT

Death: 19
Injury: 4,163
Malfunction: 8,646
Other: 2
Total: 12,830

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