NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE*— 510(k) K902872

Clearance details

Applicant

United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc

Product code

Code GAW

Device class

Class 2

Regulation

21 CFR 878.5010

Advisory panel

General, Plastic Surgery

Date received

1990-06-29

Decision date

1990-09-27

Decision

Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications

Clearance type

Traditional

Location

Norwalk, CT, US

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Death

66

Injury

1,616

Malfunction

10,428

Total

12,110

Source: openFDA MAUDE database, 2020-01-01 through 2026-04-23. Counts aggregate all devices under this product code, not just this specific clearance. Reports are submissions to FDA, not validated events. Search MAUDE directly →