MODIFIED COATED VICRYL* RAPIDE (POLYGLACTIN 910) SUTURE
FDA 510(k) clearance K033746 · decided 2003-12-18
Clearance details
- K-number
- K033746
- Device name
- MODIFIED COATED VICRYL* RAPIDE (POLYGLACTIN 910) SUTURE
- Applicant
- ETHICON, Inc.
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent
- Date received
- 2003-12-01
- Decision date
- 2003-12-18
- Days to decision
- 17 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
- Somerville, NJ, US
- Third-party review
- No
- Expedited review
- No
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| Record | Firm | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Coated VICRYL RAPIDE (polyglactin 910) Braided Coated Synthetic Absorbable Suture, Undyed. recall (Z-1608-2010) | Ethicon, Inc. | 2010-05-18 |
| VICRYL RAPIDE (polyglactin 910) Braided Coated Synthetic Absorbable Suture, Undyed, Non-US recall (Z-0021-2009) | Ethicon, Inc. | 2008-10-02 |
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|---|---|---|
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