American Cyanamid Co.: FDA filings under this applicant name

FDA lists 7 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “American Cyanamid Co.” (first 1983, latest 1993), across 6 product codes in 1 review panel. Median 510(k) review time under this name: 170 days. Related companies, subsidiaries and acquired businesses that file under other applicant names are counted on their own pages, not here.

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Top product codes

Product codeDeviceSubmissions510(k) clearances
GDWStaple, Implantable22
FTMMesh, Surgical11
GANSuture, Absorbable, Synthetic11
GAQSuture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile11
GEIElectrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories11
HJELamp, Fluorescein, Ac-Powered11

Review panels

Most recent American Cyanamid Co. 510(k) clearances

510(k)DeviceProduct codeDecision dateReview days
K930992FLEXON AND STAINLESS STEEL SUTURESGAQ1993-12-17295
K931056DAVIS+GECK VALTRAC BIOFRAG ANASTOMOSIS RINGGDW1993-07-08129
K921696CUTTING AND COAGULATION DEVICES AND ACCESSORIESGEI1992-11-18224
K922348VALTRAC(R) INTRODUCER FORCEPHJE1992-06-0921
K900198DEXON II ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE, U.S.P.GAN1990-07-05170
K896946COATED NOVAFIL, POLYBUTESTER, MESHFTM1990-05-07145
K823552APPOSE SKIN STAPLER & REMOVERGDW1983-06-15197

Recalls

openFDA lists no recalls under a recalling firm named American Cyanamid Co..

Recalling firms are matched to this applicant name by name only (same normalization), so related entities that recall under another name are not counted. A recall count says nothing about how safe one company's devices are compared with another's.

Other FDA applicant names starting with the same word

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Frequently asked questions

How many FDA 510(k) clearances are listed under American Cyanamid Co.?

FDA lists 7 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “American Cyanamid Co.” (first 1983, latest 1993), across 6 product codes in 1 review panel. Filings under other applicant names, such as subsidiaries, are not included.

How long has FDA taken to clear 510(k)s filed by American Cyanamid Co.?

The median time from FDA receipt to decision across 510(k)s cleared under the name American Cyanamid Co. is 170 days.

Which FDA product codes appear under American Cyanamid Co.?

The most frequent FDA product codes under this applicant name are GDW (Staple, Implantable, 2); FTM (Mesh, Surgical, 1); GAN (Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, 1).

Next steps

Data from openFDA (510(k), PMA, De Novo, device recalls), ClinicalTrials.gov and SEC company tickers. Each page covers one FDA applicant name, with punctuation and legal suffixes removed; filings under other names are not included. Review days run from FDA receipt to decision. Not regulatory advice. Report an error in this data.

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