Holycon Synthetic Absorbable Sutures

FDA 510(k) K173043 · Nantong Holycon Medical Devices Co., Ltd.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK173043

Submission

Device name
Holycon Synthetic Absorbable Sutures
Applicant
Nantong Holycon Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
Nantong, CN
Received
September 28, 2017
Decision date
December 14, 2017
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 Holycon Synthetic Absorbable Sutures cleared by the FDA?

Holycon Synthetic Absorbable Sutures (K173043) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on December 14, 2017, 77 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K173043?

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