Hepatostat Set

FDA 510(k) K073493 · Vygon Corp.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK073493

Submission

Device name
Hepatostat Set
Applicant
Vygon Corp.
Norristown, PA, US
Received
December 12, 2007
Decision date
May 6, 2008
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
GAM – Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4493
Specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Implant
Yes

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Questions and answers

When was Hepatostat Set cleared by the FDA?

Hepatostat Set (K073493) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on May 6, 2008, 146 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K073493?

The FDA product code is GAM – Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493.