COVIDIEN SPORTS SURGERY AS MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE WITH HIGH STRENGTH SUTURE— 510(k) K091016

Name: FDA 510(k) clearance K091016
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2009-05-04

Substantially Equivalent

Surgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Covidien

FDA 510(k) clearance K091016 for COVIDIEN SPORTS SURGERY AS MENISCAL REPAIR DEVICE WITH HIGH STRENGTH SUTURE, Substantially Equivalent on 2009-05-04. Applicant: Surgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Covidien. Device class: 2.

Clearance details

Applicant: Surgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Covidien
Product code: Code GAT
Device class: Class 2
Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 2009-04-09
Decision date: 2009-05-04
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Special
Location: North Haven, CT, 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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