Cleared Traditional

Coated VICRYU (Polyglactin 91O)Sterile Synthetic Absorbable Suture Cartridges, ETHIBOND Polybutilate Coated Polyester Sterile Synthetic Non-Absorbable Suture Cartridges, PROXISURE Suturing Device

K153611 · Ethicon, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery
Jun 2016
Decision
169d
Days
Class 2
Risk

About This 510(k) Submission

K153611 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Coated VICRYU (Polyglactin 91O)Sterile Synthetic Absorbable Suture Cartridges, ETHIBOND Polybutilate Coated Polyester Sterile Synthetic Non-Absorbable Suture Cartridges, PROXISURE Suturing Device, a Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid (Class II — Special Controls, product code GAM), submitted by Ethicon, LLC (Los Frailes Industrial Park, Suite 401, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 2016, 169 days after receiving the submission on December 17, 2015. This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K153611 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared SESE
Date Received December 17, 2015
Decision Date June 03, 2016
Days to Decision 169 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Device Classification

Product Code GAM — Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device Class Class II — Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4493

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