Ussc Polysorb Suture
FDA 510(k) K951520 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
510(k) numberK951520
Submission
- Device name
- Ussc Polysorb Suture
- Applicant
- United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
Norwalk, CT, US - Received
- April 3, 1995
- Decision date
- August 21, 1995
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications (SN)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
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 Ussc Polysorb Suture cleared by the FDA?
Ussc Polysorb Suture (K951520) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications on August 21, 1995, 140 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K951520?
The FDA product code is GAM – Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493.