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VANGUARD REPROCESSED ARTHROSCOPIC WANDS

FDA 510(k) clearance K012695 · decided 2001-10-30

Clearance details

K-number
K012695
Device name
VANGUARD REPROCESSED ARTHROSCOPIC WANDS
Applicant
Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc.
Decision
Substantially Equivalent
Date received
2001-08-14
Decision date
2001-10-30
Days to decision
77 days
Clearance type
Traditional
Product code
GEI
Device class
2
Regulation number
878.4400
Medical specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Advisory committee
General, Plastic Surgery
Location
Lakeland, FL, US
Third-party review
No
Expedited review
No

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