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MEGASORB - Natural absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Surgical Suture, MITSU - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Sutures, MITSU FST - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Suture, FILAXYN - Absorbable Polydioxanone Surgical (PDS), FILAPRON - Absorbable poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Surgical Suture

FDA 510(k) clearance K172659 · decided 2017-09-28

Clearance details

K-number
K172659
Device name
MEGASORB - Natural absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Surgical Suture, MITSU - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Sutures, MITSU FST - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Suture, FILAXYN - Absorbable Polydioxanone Surgical (PDS), FILAPRON - Absorbable poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Surgical Suture
Applicant
M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited.
Decision
Substantially Equivalent
Date received
2017-09-05
Decision date
2017-09-28
Days to decision
23 days
Clearance type
Special
Product code
GAM
Device class
2
Regulation number
878.4493
Medical specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Advisory committee
General, Plastic Surgery
Location
Chala, Vapi, IN
Third-party review
No
Expedited review
No

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Recalls involving this device

No recalls on record reference this clearance.