GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement

FDA 510(k) K181940 · W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK181940

Submission

Device name
GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement
Applicant
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Elkton, MD, US
Received
July 19, 2018
Decision date
August 17, 2018
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Special 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
OXC – Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Staple Line Reinforcement
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 878.3300
Specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Implant
Yes

For reinforcement of soft tissue where weakness exists during staple line reinforcement procedures.

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Questions and answers

When was GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement cleared by the FDA?

GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (K181940) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on August 17, 2018, 29 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K181940?

The FDA product code is OXC – Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Staple Line Reinforcement, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300.