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| Trade Name | EPICEL (CULTURED EPIDERMAL AUTOGRAFTS) |
| Classification Name | cultured epithelial autograft |
| Generic Name | cultured epithelial autograft |
| Applicant |
| Genzyme Corp. |
| 200 crossing blvd. |
| framingham, MA 01702 |
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| HDE Number | H990002 |
| Supplement Number | S016 |
| Date Received | 08/05/2013 |
| Decision Date | 10/24/2013 |
| Product Code | |
| Advisory Committee |
General & Plastic Surgery |
| Supplement Type | normal 75 day track |
| Supplement Reason | change design/components/specifications/material |
| Expedited Review Granted? | No |
| Combination Product | Yes |
Approval Order Statement Approval for use of covidien¿s petrolatum gauze as sterilized via gamma irradiation instead of the former autoclave, steam heat sterilization method. The manufacturing change now includes a 4 hour dry heat step to facilitate wicking of the petrolatum in to the gauze which was formerly accomplished by the steam heat conditions. |