Aesculap Optilene Nonabsorbable Suture— 510(k) K180321

Name: FDA 510(k) clearance K180321
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2018-03-07

Substantially Equivalent

Aesculap, Inc.

FDA 510(k) clearance K180321 for Aesculap Optilene Nonabsorbable Suture, Substantially Equivalent on 2018-03-07. Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.. Device class: 2.

Clearance details

Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
Product code: Code GAW
Device class: Class 2
Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5010
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 2018-02-05
Decision date: 2018-03-07
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Special
Location: Center Valley, PA, 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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