NON-ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES
FDA 510(k) clearance K930517 · decided 1993-12-17
Clearance details
- K-number
- K930517
- Device name
- NON-ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES
- Applicant
- Alcon Laboratories
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent
- Date received
- 1993-02-01
- Decision date
- 1993-12-17
- Days to decision
- 319 days
- Clearance type
- Traditional
- Product code
- GAR
- Device class
- 2
- Regulation number
- 878.5020
- Medical specialty
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Advisory committee
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX, US
- Third-party review
- No
- Expedited review
- No
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No recalls on record reference this clearance.
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|---|---|---|
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