FDA product code PTX

Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile, Exempt

General, Plastic Surgery·Class 2·21 CFR 878.4495·Implantable
US regulatory classifications
US Product Code (FDA)
PTX
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US Risk Class (FDA)
Class 2
US Regulation (CFR)
21 CFR 878.4495
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Medical specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Device characteristics
GMP exempt
No
Implantable
Yes
Life-sustaining
No
Third party review
Not Eligible
Definition

This product code is the class II exempt counterpart of GAQ, and was exempted, subject to the limitations of exemption, under the procedures established by the 21st Century Cures Act. This device type does not require premarket notification (510(k)) to market if it does not exceed the general limitations of exemption found in 21 CFR 878.9 and the specific limitations of exemption as stated in the “Physical State” field of this product code description.

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Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile, Exempt is a medical device type in the General, Plastic Surgery specialty. This page includes real-world medical device registration data worldwide for this device type, with registrations from US FDA, Brazil ANVISA, and other global markets. This device type includes implantable products.

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