Product code
NRN: Leeches, medicinal
FDA product code · Unclassified · General & Plastic Surgery
Key facts
| Product code | NRN |
|---|---|
| Device | Leeches, medicinal |
| Device class | Unclassified |
| Review panel | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Submission type | 510(k) |
| GMP exempt | No |
| Implanted device | No |
| Life-sustaining or life-supporting | No |
| Definition | The device is a medicinal leech (hirudo medicinalis) belonging to the annelida worm classification. The animal is a bloodsucking aquatic animal living in fresh water. The device should be indicated as: "an adjunct to the graft tissue healing when problems of venous congestion may delay healing, or to overcome the problem of venous congestion by creating prolonged localized bleeding." |
At a glance
- 1–9 510(k) clearances
- None De Novo grants
- None PMA approvals
- None HDE approvals
- 1–9 UDI devices (GUDID)
- 10–99 MAUDE adverse event reports
- None Recalled products (Z-numbers)
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About FDA device product codes
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Product Classification database