PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE
FDA 510(k) clearance K133356 · decided 2013-12-06
Clearance details
- K-number
- K133356
- Device name
- PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE
- Applicant
- ETHICON, Inc.
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent
- Date received
- 2013-10-31
- Decision date
- 2013-12-06
- Days to decision
- 36 days
- Clearance type
- Special
- Product code
- GAW
- Device class
- 2
- Regulation number
- 878.5010
- 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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