USA ELITE SYSTEM VAPORTRODE VAPORIZATION ELECTRODE AND VAPORTOME RESECTION ELECTRODE— 510(k) K973820

Clearance details

Applicant

Circon Corp.

Product code

Code FAS

Device class

Class 2

Regulation

21 CFR 876.4300

Advisory panel

Gastroenterology, Urology

Date received

1997-10-07

Decision date

1998-05-12

Decision

Substantially Equivalent

Clearance type

Traditional

Location

Santa Barbara, CA, US

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Death

3

Injury

344

Malfunction

1,130

Total

1,477

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