IMPLANTABLE METAL STAPLES— 510(k) K913139

Substantially Equivalent

ETHICON, Inc.

FDA 510(k) clearance K913139 for IMPLANTABLE METAL STAPLES, Substantially Equivalent on 1991-09-06. Applicant: ETHICON, Inc..

Clearance details

Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
Product code: Code GDW
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 1991-07-16
Decision date: 1991-09-06
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Traditional
Location: Somerville, NJ, US

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Adverse events under product code GDW

product code GDW

Death: 450
Injury: 12,684
Malfunction: 68,730
Other: 6
Total: 81,870

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