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K163142Substantially Equivalent

SpeedStitch Suture Passer; SpeedStitch Suture Cartridges, White Suture, Blue Cobraid, Black Cobraid, Mixed Pack; SpeedStitch Needle Loader and Unloader

ArthroCare Corporation, Irvine CA / Special, Substantially Equivalent
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K163142 is the FDA 510(k) clearance record for SpeedStitch Suture Passer; SpeedStitch Suture Cartridges, White Suture, Blue Cobraid, Black Cobraid, Mixed Pack; SpeedStitch Needle Loader and Unloader, a class II device, cleared for ArthroCare Corporation on under FDA product code GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene). FDA records list 149 510(k) clearances for ArthroCare Corporation, from to . As of , FDA records show one recall naming K163142.

Clearance record

Decision date
Received
(58 days to decision)
Product code
GAT Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Regulation
21 CFR 878.5000
Device class
Class II
Review panel
General, Plastic Surgery
Applicant
ArthroCare Corporation 15285 Alton Pkwy., Irvine CA
510(k) summary
Summary PDF
Third party review
No

Clearances, product code GAT

Trailing 12 months
5 clearances under product code GAT in the twelve months to October 2026, February 2026 the highest month at 1.
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Monthly 510(k) clearances under FDA product code GAT, trailing twelve months
MonthClearances
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20261
March 20261
April 20260
May 20261
June 20260
July 20261
August 20261
September 20260
October 20260