MEGASORB - Natural absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Surgical Suture, MITSU - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Sutures, MITSU FST - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Suture, FILAXYN - Absorbable Polydioxanone Surgical (PDS), FILAPRON - Absorbable poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Surgical Suture
FDA 510(k) K172659 · M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited.
510(k) numberK172659
Submission
- Device name
- MEGASORB - Natural absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Surgical Suture, MITSU - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Sutures, MITSU FST - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Suture, FILAXYN - Absorbable Polydioxanone Surgical (PDS), FILAPRON - Absorbable poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Surgical Suture
- Applicant
- M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited.
Chala, Vapi, IN - Received
- September 5, 2017
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Special 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
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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|---|---|---|
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| K200452 | Meril-BonewaxMTJ · Traditional | 03/27/2023SE |
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| K172149 | FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non Absorbable…GAP · Special | 10/20/2017SE |
| K160623 | FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non Absorbable…GAP · Traditional | 05/31/2016SE |
Questions and answers
When was MEGASORB - Natural absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Surgical Suture, MITSU - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Sutures, MITSU FST - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Suture, FILAXYN - Absorbable Polydioxanone Surgical (PDS), FILAPRON - Absorbable poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Surgical Suture cleared by the FDA?
MEGASORB - Natural absorbable Polyglycolic Acid Surgical Suture, MITSU - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Sutures, MITSU FST - Absorbable Polyglactin 910 Surgical Suture, FILAXYN - Absorbable Polydioxanone Surgical (PDS), FILAPRON - Absorbable poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone) Surgical Suture (K172659) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on September 28, 2017, 23 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K172659?
The FDA product code is GAM – Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493.