Tephaflex Braided Suture
FDA 510(k) K132348 · Tepha, Inc.
510(k) numberK132348
Submission
- Device name
- Tephaflex Braided Suture
- Applicant
- Tepha, Inc.
Lexington, MA, US - Received
- July 29, 2013
- Decision date
- September 5, 2013
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
Device classification
- Product code
- NWJ – Suture, Recombinant Technology
- Device class
- Class II (moderate risk)
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 878.4494
- Specialty
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Implant
- Yes
Intended for use in soft tissue approximation. Indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation.
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Questions and answers
When was Tephaflex Braided Suture cleared by the FDA?
Tephaflex Braided Suture (K132348) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on September 5, 2013, 38 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K132348?
The FDA product code is NWJ – Suture, Recombinant Technology, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4494.