POLYESTER NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP— 510(k) K961925

Name: FDA 510(k) clearance K961925
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 1996-07-29

Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications

R. K. Medical L. L. C.

FDA 510(k) clearance K961925 for POLYESTER NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP, Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications on 1996-07-29. Applicant: R. K. Medical L. L. C.. Device class: 2.

Clearance details

Applicant: R. K. Medical L. L. C.
Product code: Code GAT
Device class: Class 2
Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
Advisory panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Date received: 1996-05-17
Decision date: 1996-07-29
Decision: Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications
Clearance type: Traditional
Location: Mahwah, NJ, US

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product code GAT

Death: 19
Injury: 4,163
Malfunction: 8,646
Other: 2
Total: 12,830

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