Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
The Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene (product code GAW) is a monofilament synthetic suture made from polypropylene, widely used in general and plastic surgery for skin closure, cardiovascular procedures, and applications requiring minimal tissue reactivity and long-term tensile strength. It is classified as FDA Class 2, which requires a 510(k) premarket notification. The device is regulated under 21 CFR 878.5010 in the General, Plastic Surgery specialty (SU). This device carries an implant designation, as it is threaded through living tissue during use.
Basic Information
- Product Code
- GAW
- Device Class
- FDA class 2
- Regulation Number
- 878.5010
- Medical Specialty
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Review Panel
- SU
- Submission Type
- 1
Device Characteristics
510(k) Clearance History
Related 510(k) Clearances
This FDA classification is associated with 84 510(k) clearances via K numbers.
| K Number | Device Name | Decision Date | Decision | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K233355 | Cypris eXact Suturing System | Jan 12, 2024 | Substantially Equivalent | Cypris Medical |
| K230746 | Non absorbable Surgical Polypropylene Suture | Sep 14, 2023 | Substantially Equivalent | Shandong Haidike Medical Products Co.,Ltd. |
| K221280 | Vesseal | Dec 09, 2022 | Substantially Equivalent | Lydus Medical Ltd. |
| K211178 | DURAMESH Mesh Suture | Sep 02, 2022 | Substantially Equivalent | MSi |
| K192953 | APTOS Threads Polypropylene Surgical Sutures | Aug 27, 2020 | Substantially Equivalent | APTOS, LLC. |
| K193530 | Deklene MAXX | Mar 19, 2020 | Substantially Equivalent | Teleflex Medical |
| K191299 | Silhouette Featherlift / Silhouette Lift | Jun 14, 2019 | Substantially Equivalent | Silhouette Lift Inc. |
| K173747 | REXLENE | Dec 21, 2018 | Substantially Equivalent | SM ENG CO., LTD |
| K180321 | Aesculap Optilene Nonabsorbable Suture | Mar 07, 2018 | Substantially Equivalent | Aesculap, Inc. |
| K173644 | Gazelle Polypropylene Suture and Delivery Device | Feb 15, 2018 | Substantially Equivalent | Dura Tap LLC |
| K171039 | Assut Filbloc Permanent Sutures | Aug 29, 2017 | Substantially Equivalent | Assut Europe S.p.A. |
| K171005 | Silhouette Featherlift | May 03, 2017 | Substantially Equivalent | Silhouette Lift Inc. |
| K162617 | NobleStitch EL | Apr 06, 2017 | Unknown | NOBLES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES II, INC. |
| K160529 | Pledgeted COR-SUTURE QUICK LOAD | Sep 15, 2016 | Substantially Equivalent | LSI SOULTIONS |
| K143582 | MOPYLEN, RESOPREN, SILK, POLYESTER, NYLON, RESOLON, POLYAMIDE PSEUDO, STEEL | Oct 29, 2015 | Substantially Equivalent | RESORBA MEDICAL GMBH |
| K151112 | Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design | Sep 10, 2015 | Substantially Equivalent | ANGIOTECH |
| K141206 | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES THRUPORT KNOTTING SYSTEM | Jan 16, 2015 | Substantially Equivalent | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC. |
| K142639 | StitchKit | Dec 16, 2014 | Substantially Equivalent | ORIGAMI SURGICAL LLC |
| K133890 | AESCULAP OPTILENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE | Jul 15, 2014 | Substantially Equivalent | AESCULAP, INC. |
| K133356 | PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE | Dec 06, 2013 | Substantially Equivalent | ETHICON, INC. |
| K131224 | SHARPOINT POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE, LOOK POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE, QUILL POLYPROPYLENE KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE | May 16, 2013 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. DBA ANGIOTECH |
| K130078 | QUILL POLYPROPYLENE KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, VARIABLE LOOP DESIGN | Feb 28, 2013 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. DBA ANGIOTECH |
| K113494 | NOBLESTITCH EL NOBLESTITCH MR NOBLESTITCH TA | Apr 19, 2012 | Substantially Equivalent | NOBLES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES II, INC. |
| K113763 | SRM-STITCH 8F SRM-STITCH 8F WITH GUIDEWIRE | Mar 16, 2012 | Substantially Equivalent | NOBLES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES II, INC. |
| K113800 | QUILL QUADRAHELIX TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE | Jan 20, 2012 | Substantially Equivalent | ANGIOTECH |
| K100593 | SUTURE PLACEMENT DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES, FLEXIBLE SUTURE PLACEMENT DEVICE AND ACCESSORIES, LSI R SERIES SUTURE PLACEME | Oct 13, 2010 | Substantially Equivalent | LSI SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| K093112 | DIGITEX SUTURE DELIVERY SYSTEM, MODEL 52025, DIGITEX SUTURE CARTRIDGE (SIZE O), MODEL 52026, DIGITEX SUTURE CARTRIDGE | Feb 01, 2010 | Substantially Equivalent | COLOPLAST MANUFACTURING US, LLC |
| K070243 | SUTRALENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURES | Apr 17, 2007 | Substantially Equivalent | VISIONARY MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INC. |
| K061700 | NEOTRACT ANCHOR | Oct 26, 2006 | Substantially Equivalent | NEOTRACT, INC. |
| K060414 | KOLSTER METHODS, INC., FEATHERLIFT SILHOUETTE SUTURE | Oct 23, 2006 | Substantially Equivalent | KMI KOLSTER METHODS, INC. |
| K062125 | SUPERSTITCH 5F, 12F, AND EL | Oct 19, 2006 | Substantially Equivalent | SUTURA, INC. |
| K053482 | SUPERSTITCH GW, MODELS 06-15-04-GW, 08-15-04-GW | Dec 27, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | SUTURA, INC. |
| K052701 | COROLENE | Dec 13, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | PETERS SURGICAL |
| K052962 | OPTIMIZED BARB DESIGN | Dec 06, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. |
| K052373 | QUILL NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE BARBED SUTURE | Sep 26, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | QUILL MEDICAL, INC. |
| K041511 | TRULENE NON-ABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE | Jun 03, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | SUTURES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
| K050947 | MODIFICATION TO: MODIFIED USS POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE | Jun 01, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | UNITED STATES SURGICAL, A DIVISION OF TYCO HEALTHC |
| K043330 | POLYPROPILENE SURGICAL SUTURES | May 16, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | DEMETECH CORP. |
| K050548 | CONTOUR MIDFACE OPPOSING UNI-DIRECTIONAL THREADS | Apr 01, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. |
| K050247 | CONTOUR NECKLIFT THREADS | Mar 04, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. |
| K043591 | FEATHERLIFT EXTENDED APTOS THREAD | Mar 04, 2005 | Substantially Equivalent | KMI KOLSTER METHODS, INC. |
| K042856 | CONTOUR FOREHEAD/BROWLIFT THREAD | Dec 03, 2004 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. |
| K042283 | UNIPRO | Dec 01, 2004 | Substantially Equivalent | UNITED MEDICAL INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. |
| K041593 | FEATHERLIFT EXTENDED LENGTH APTOS THREAD | Sep 20, 2004 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORP. |
| K021834 | SUTURE FIXATION DEVICE; MESH FIXATION DEVICE | Aug 28, 2002 | Substantially Equivalent | MLE, INC. |
| K020940 | SUPERSTITCH VASCULAR SUTURING DEVICE, 6 FRENCH, MODELS 06-15-00X; MID-LENGTH 06-25-00X | Apr 17, 2002 | Substantially Equivalent | SUTURA, INC. |
| K020265 | SERRALENE, MODEL CATALOG NO 1S | Mar 08, 2002 | Substantially Equivalent | SERRAL, S.A. DE C.V. |
| K013683 | MODIFICATION TO: ABBOTT VASCULAR SUTURE ANASTOMOSIS DEVICE | Dec 06, 2001 | Substantially Equivalent | ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. |
| K012865 | SUPERSTITCH VASCULAR SUTURING DEVICE | Sep 25, 2001 | Substantially Equivalent | SUTURA, INC. |
| K010990 | AMS SLING FIXATION SYSTEM | Jun 22, 2001 | Substantially Equivalent | AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. |
| K010909 | NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE | Apr 09, 2001 | Substantially Equivalent | TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP, LP |
| K002999 | GRAMS POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE | Dec 18, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | GRAMSMED LLC |
| K002557 | SUTURE WELDING SYSTEM AND KIT-(J-TIP DESIGN) | Oct 06, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | AXYA MEDICAL, INC. |
| K001703 | PERCLOSE VASCULAR SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE | Oct 03, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | ABBOTT VASCULAR INC. |
| K002435 | MODIFICATION TO AXYA MEDICAL, INC. BONE ANCHOR SYSTEM AND KIT (BAK) | Aug 24, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | AXYA MEDICAL, INC. |
| K001625 | PRONOVA NONABSORBABLE SUTURE, USP | Jul 10, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | ETHICON, INC. |
| K001185 | POLYPROPYLENE, NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES USP | Jun 23, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | CP MEDICAL |
| K000537 | POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES, USP | Apr 27, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | ARC MEDICAL SUPPLIES (BEIJING) CO, LTD. |
| K993997 | POLYPROPYLENE | Feb 04, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | TRADING CONSULTANTS AND DISTRIBUTORS INTL., INC. |
| K994313 | MODIFICATION TO BONE ANCHOR AND KIT (BAK) | Jan 13, 2000 | Substantially Equivalent | AXYA MEDICAL, INC. |
| K992405 | AXYA MEDICAL INC, BONE ANCHOR SYSTEM AND KIT- (BAK) | Sep 22, 1999 | Substantially Equivalent | AXYA MEDICAL, INC. |
| K983108 | SUTURE WELDING SYSTEM AND KIT (SWK) | Nov 27, 1998 | Substantially Equivalent | AXYA MEDICAL, INC. |
| K980703 | PREMILENE NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE | May 04, 1998 | Substantially Equivalent | AESCULAP, INC. |
| K961389 | POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES | Jun 18, 1996 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | R.K. MEDICAL, L.L.C. |
| K961168 | VIEWPOINT | May 16, 1996 | Substantially Equivalent | PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS(CLEVELAND), INC. |
| K960209 | CPR HEART PACK | Apr 04, 1996 | Substantially Equivalent | CUSTOM PACK RELIABILITY |
| K954808 | USSC POLYPROPLENE SUTURE | Feb 27, 1996 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | UNITED STATES SURGICAL, A DIVISION OF TYCO HEALTHC |
| K953609 | PRODEK | Jan 31, 1996 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | SUTURES LTD. |
| K945701 | SURGILENE(R) SUTURES | Jan 24, 1995 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | DAVIS & GECK, INC. |
| K931917 | SUTURE NON-ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC POLYPROPYLENE | Mar 03, 1994 | Substantially Equivalent | SURGIMETRICS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. |
| K931614 | MOPYLEN SUTURE | Dec 17, 1993 | Substantially Equivalent | S. JACKSON, INC. |
| K930941 | LUKENS POLYPROPYLENE MONOFILAMENT NONABSORBABLE | Dec 17, 1993 | Substantially Equivalent | LUKENS MEDICAL CORP. |
| K930587 | SURGILENE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE | Dec 17, 1993 | Substantially Equivalent | DAVIS & GECK, INC. |
| K926588 | REVISED LABELING FOR POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE | Dec 17, 1993 | Substantially Equivalent | LOOK, INC. |
| K922630 | MOPYLEN | Oct 20, 1992 | Substantially Equivalent | S. JACKSON, INC. |
| K920437 | SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SUTURE, UNDYED | Jul 30, 1992 | Substantially Equivalent | ETHICON, INC. |
| K914588 | GRIESHABER SNARE INSTRUMENT AND SNARE CARTRIDGE | Jun 11, 1992 | Substantially Equivalent | GRIESHABER & CO. |
| K911905 | DEKNATEL(R) MICROFLEX OPHTHAL POLY SUTURE,MODIFIED | Jul 02, 1991 | Substantially Equivalent | DEKNATEL, INC. |
| K903176 | ADVANCE SUTURE NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE | Jun 28, 1991 | Substantially Equivalent | ADVANCE SUTURE, INC. |
| K911189 | STERILE POLYPROPYLENE MONFIL NONABSORB SURG SUTURE | Apr 25, 1991 | Substantially Equivalent | INTERNACIONAL FARMACEUTICA, S.A. DE C.V. |
| K904906 | SHARPOINT POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORB SURG SUTURES USP | Dec 24, 1990 | Substantially Equivalent | CHATHAMBOROUGH RESEARCH GROUP, INC. |
| K903643 | DEKNATEL MICROFLEX OPHTHALMIC POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE | Dec 24, 1990 | Substantially Equivalent | DEKNATEL, INC. |
| K903584 | POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES | Oct 11, 1990 | Substantially Equivalent | LOOK, INC. |
| K902872 | NONABSORBABLE POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE* | Sep 27, 1990 | Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications | UNITED STATES SURGICAL, A DIVISION OF TYCO HEALTHC |
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
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