Product code

PQM: Surgical smoke precipitator

FDA product code · Class II · General Hospital

Key facts

Product code PQM
Device Surgical smoke precipitator
Device class Class II
Regulation number 878.5050
Review panel General Hospital
Medical specialty General & Plastic Surgery
Submission type 510(k)
GMP exempt No
Implanted device No
Life-sustaining or life-supporting No
Definition The device is intended to precipitate surgical smoke to allow surgeons adequately visualize laparoscopic surgeries in the using surgical smoke/aerosolized particulate surgical tools.

At a glance

  • 1–9 510(k) clearances
  • 1–9 De Novo grants
  • None PMA approvals
  • None HDE approvals
  • 10–99 UDI devices (GUDID)
  • 1–9 MAUDE adverse event reports
  • None Recalled products (Z-numbers)

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