Cannula, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery

What Is FDA Product Code GEA?

Cannula, Surgical, General & Plastic Surgery is FDA product code GEA, Class 1, 21 CFR 878.4800.

How Does It Reach the US Market?

It is exempt from premarket notification: the manufacturer registers its establishment and lists the device, and no 510(k) is needed before it is sold in the United States.

What Has Gone Wrong With It?

The FDA has recorded 24 recalls under this product code since 2002. None was by a company in China. The root causes the FDA records most often are Process control (14), Equipment maintenance (2) and Nonconforming Material/Component (1).

A recall is a fact about one product and its maker, not a grade for every manufacturer of the type.