MICROPENCIL— 510(k) K842596

Name: FDA 510(k) clearance K842596
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 1984-10-10

Substantially Equivalent

Surgical Safety

FDA 510(k) clearance K842596 for MICROPENCIL, Substantially Equivalent on 1984-10-10. Applicant: Surgical Safety. Device class: 2.

Clearance details

Applicant: Surgical Safety
Product code: Code GEI
Device class: Class 2
Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 1984-07-03
Decision date: 1984-10-10
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Traditional
Location: Englewood, CO, US

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product code GEI

Death: 133
Injury: 7,585
Malfunction: 35,808
Other: 44
Total: 43,570

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