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510(k) K042897

AUTOBAHN TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICE AND DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. — Product Code GAL

K042897 is an FDA 510(k) premarket notification submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. for the device "AUTOBAHN TISSUE CLOSURE DEVICE AND DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE". The FDA issued a decision of Substantially Equivalent on November 19, 2004. The device falls under product code GAL (Suture, Absorbable, Natural), a Class II device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4830. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. has at least 10 other 510(k) clearances on record.

Clearance Details

Decision
SESE (Substantially Equivalent)
Decision Date
November 19, 2004
Date Received
October 20, 2004
Clearance Type
Traditional
Expedited Review
No
Third Party Review
No

Device Classification

Device Name
Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Device Class
Class II
Regulation Number
878.4830
Review Panel
SU
Submission Type

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  • K042287 — UNIPLAIN & UNICHROM (September 7, 2005)
  • K030227 — SUTURTEK FASTCLOSE SUTURING DEVICE (March 17, 2003)
  • K020597 — SERRALGUT (August 14, 2002)
  • K021043 — GRAMS ABSORBABLE SURGICAL GUT SUTURE PLAIN & CHROMIC (June 21, 2002)
  • K011105 — SUTURTEK FASTCLOSE FASCIA CLOSURE DEVICE (May 30, 2001)
  • K001299 — PLAIN AND CHROMIC GUT ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP (June 23, 2000)
  • K000542 — PLAIN AND CHRONIC GUT ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, USP (April 28, 2000)
  • K993695 — LIGA-LOOP SUTURE APPLICATOR (April 13, 2000)

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