Mersilene

White Woven Polyester Fiber, Nonabsorbable Surgical Ligature

Registry build 21.09.26
1manufacturer
2catalogue numbers in this listing
3510(k) clearances naming this product code
2recalls on this code

Who Else Makes It

Registered in Shandong.

Chinese manufacturers registered for FDA product code GAQ
Manufacturer City Province Registered as Device types
Foosin Medical Supplies Inc.ltd Weihai Shandong Manufacturer 8

Record

Regulatory record for Mersilene
Listed by Ethicon, Inc., United States
FDA product code GAQ
Device type Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile
Device class Class 2
Regulation 21 CFR 878.4495
Establishment Contract manufacturer, Specification developer, Manufacturer, Exporter
510(k) K946173
Record published 2015-09-01
Record revised 2026-04-13 (version 8)

Specifications

Specifications
MRI safety Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Supplied sterile Yes
Single use Yes
Prescription Prescription only
Label carries lot or batch number, expiry date
Packaging Box of 12, box of 6

Catalogue Numbers

Catalogue numbers for Mersilene
Catalogue number Size Status
D10117 In distribution
RS20 In distribution

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Showing 12 of 26. All products under Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile

510(K) Clearances

FDA 510(k) clearances naming this product code
Clearance Decision date
K170767 2017-11-01
K946173 1995-01-09
K931271 1994-01-07

Recalls Naming This Product

2 recalls name this product by its own identifiers, the 510(k) it is cleared under.

Recalls naming the identifiers of Mersilene
Recalled by Identified by Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity Closed
Ethicon, Inc. 510(k) number 2019-04-19 Class II Material/Component Contamination Possibility that a suture raw material containing
high endotoxin levels was used in the manufacturing of this lot
1296 eaches 2021-02-05
Ethicon, Inc. 510(k) number 2019-04-19 Class II Material/Component Contamination Possibility that a suture raw material containing
high endotoxin levels was used in the manufacturing of this lot
36 eaches 2021-02-05

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