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The SmartStitch® PerfectPasser® System is indicated for use in the placement of suture(s) through soft tissue in arthroscopic and limited access procedures.
The SmartStitch PerfectPasser System is a Class II device consisting of the following components: SmartStitch® PerfectPasser® Connector, SmartStitch® Handle, Suture Cartridge containing Suture.
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§ 878.5000 Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture.
(a)
Identification. Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture is a multifilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polyesters having recurrent aromatic rings as an integral component and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture meets U.S.P. requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an appropriate FDA listed color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 878.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.