Acufex Double Armed Suture Needle
FDA 510(k) K970416 · Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc.
510(k) numberK970416
Submission
- Device name
- Acufex Double Armed Suture Needle
- Applicant
- Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, Inc.
Mansfield, MA, US - Received
- February 4, 1997
- Decision date
- April 21, 1997
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
Device classification
- Product code
- GAT – Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
- Device class
- Class II (moderate risk)
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 878.5000
- Specialty
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Implant
- Yes
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Questions and answers
When was Acufex Double Armed Suture Needle cleared by the FDA?
Acufex Double Armed Suture Needle (K970416) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on April 21, 1997, 76 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K970416?
The FDA product code is GAT – Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.5000.