ALTA INTRAMEDULLARY ROD SYSTEM— 510(k) K972108

Substantially Equivalent

Howmedica Corp.

FDA 510(k) clearance K972108 for ALTA INTRAMEDULLARY ROD SYSTEM, Substantially Equivalent on 1997-08-12. Applicant: Howmedica Corp..

Clearance details

Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
Product code: Code HSB
Advisory panel: Orthopedic
Date received: 1997-06-05
Decision date: 1997-08-12
Decision: Substantially Equivalent
Clearance type: Traditional
Location: Rutherford, NJ, US

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Adverse events under product code HSB

product code HSB

Death: 49
Injury: 12,083
Malfunction: 6,561
Other: 1
Total: 18,694

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