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K946173Substantially Equivalent

Stainless Steel, Gut, Poly (Glycolide/l-Lactide) Polyamide, Polypropylene, Poly (Ethylene Terephthalate) and Silk

Ethicon, Inc, Somerville NJ / Traditional, Substantially Equivalent
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K946173 is the FDA 510(k) clearance record for STAINLESS STEEL, GUT, POLY (GLYCOLIDE/L-LACTIDE) POLYAMIDE, POLYPROPYLENE, POLY (ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) AND SILK, a class II device, cleared for ETHICON, Inc. on under FDA product code GAQ (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile). FDA records list 208 510(k) clearances for ETHICON, Inc., from to . As of , FDA records show 8 recalls naming K946173.

Clearance record

Decision date
Received
(21 days to decision)
Product code
GAQ Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4495
Device class
Class II
Review panel
General, Plastic Surgery
Applicant
ETHICON, Inc. Rte. 22 W. P.O. Box 151, Somerville NJ
510(k) summary
Summary
Third party review
No

Clearances, product code GAQ

Trailing 12 months

FDA records hold no clearances under product code GAQ in the trailing twelve months.

FDA records show no clearances under product code GAQ in the twelve months to October 2026.
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Monthly 510(k) clearances under FDA product code GAQ, trailing twelve months
MonthClearances
November 20250
December 20250
January 20260
February 20260
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20260
July 20260
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260