Product code

NHB: Polymer, ear, nose and throat, synthetic, absorbable

FDA product code · Class II · Ear Nose & Throat

Key facts

Product code NHB
Device Polymer, ear, nose and throat, synthetic, absorbable
Device class Class II
Regulation number 874.3620
Review panel Ear Nose & Throat
Medical specialty Ear Nose & Throat
Submission type 510(k)
GMP exempt No
Implanted device No
Life-sustaining or life-supporting No
Definition Ear, nose, and throat absorbable synthetic polymer material is a device material that is intended to be implanted for use as a space-occupying substance in the reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. The device is shaped and formed by the surgeon to conform to the patient's needs. This generic type of device is made of absorbable synthetic polymer materials.

At a glance

  • 10–99 510(k) clearances
  • None De Novo grants
  • None PMA approvals
  • None HDE approvals
  • 10–99 UDI devices (GUDID)
  • 100–999 MAUDE adverse event reports
  • 10–99 Recalled products (Z-numbers)

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