Stainless Steel Suture

FDA 510(k) K931915 · Surgimetrics International, Ltd.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK931915

Submission

Device name
Stainless Steel Suture
Applicant
Surgimetrics International, Ltd.
Norcross, GA, US
Received
April 16, 1993
Decision date
March 3, 1994
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) statement available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
GAQ – Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4495
Specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Implant
Yes

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Questions and answers

When was Stainless Steel Suture cleared by the FDA?

Stainless Steel Suture (K931915) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on March 3, 1994, 321 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K931915?

The FDA product code is GAQ – Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4495.