GAW · Class II · 21 CFR 878.5010

FDA Product Code GAW: Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene

Leading manufacturers include Axya Medical, Inc., Surgical Specialties Corp and Ethicon, Inc..

85
Total
85
Cleared
125d
Avg days
1990
Since
Declining activity - 1 submissions in the last 2 years vs 3 in the prior period
Consistent review times: 130d avg (recent)

FDA 510(k) Cleared Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene Devices (Product Code GAW)

85 devices
1–24 of 85
Cleared Mar 27, 2026
STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Unidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device STRATAFIX™ Spiral PRONOVA™ Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control Device
K253572
Ethicon, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 130d
Cleared Jan 12, 2024
Cypris eXact Suturing System
K233355
Cypris Medical
General & Plastic Surgery · 105d
Cleared Sep 14, 2023
Non absorbable Surgical Polypropylene Suture
K230746
Shandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd.
General & Plastic Surgery · 181d
Cleared Dec 09, 2022
Vesseal
K221280
Lydus Medical , Ltd.
General & Plastic Surgery · 220d
Cleared Sep 02, 2022
DURAMESH Mesh Suture
K211178
Msi
General & Plastic Surgery · 500d
Cleared Aug 27, 2020
APTOS Threads – Polypropylene Surgical Sutures
K192953
Aptos, LLC
General & Plastic Surgery · 311d
Cleared Mar 19, 2020
Deklene MAXX
K193530
Teleflex Medical
General & Plastic Surgery · 90d
Cleared Jun 14, 2019
Silhouette Featherlift / Silhouette Lift
K191299
Silhouette Lift, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 31d
Cleared Dec 21, 2018
REXLENE
K173747
Sm Eng Co., Ltd.
General & Plastic Surgery · 378d
Cleared Mar 07, 2018
Aesculap Optilene Nonabsorbable Suture
K180321
Aesculap, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 30d
Cleared Feb 15, 2018
Gazelle Polypropylene Suture and Delivery Device
K173644
Dura Tap, LLC
General & Plastic Surgery · 80d
Cleared Aug 29, 2017
Assut Filbloc Permanent Sutures
K171039
Assut Europe S.P.A.
General & Plastic Surgery · 145d
Cleared May 03, 2017
Silhouette Featherlift
K171005
Silhouette Lift, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 29d
Cleared Apr 06, 2017
NobleStitch EL
K162617
Nobles Medical Technologies Ii, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 198d
Cleared Sep 15, 2016
Pledgeted COR-SUTURE QUICK LOAD
K160529
Lsi Soultions
General & Plastic Surgery · 203d
Cleared Oct 29, 2015
MOPYLEN, RESOPREN, SILK, POLYESTER, NYLON, RESOLON, POLYAMIDE PSEUDO, STEEL
K143582
Resorba Medical GmbH
General & Plastic Surgery · 315d
Cleared Sep 10, 2015
Quill Polypropylene Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design
K151112
Angiotech
General & Plastic Surgery · 135d
Cleared Jan 16, 2015
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES THRUPORT KNOTTING SYSTEM
K141206
Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
General & Plastic Surgery · 252d
Cleared Dec 16, 2014
StitchKit
K142639
Origami Surgical, LLC
General & Plastic Surgery · 90d
Cleared Jul 15, 2014
AESCULAP OPTILENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE
K133890
Aesculap, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 207d
Cleared Dec 06, 2013
PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE
K133356
Ethicon, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 36d
Cleared May 16, 2013
SHARPOINT POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE, LOOK POLYPROPYLENE SURGICAL SUTURE, QUILL POLYPROPYLENE KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE
K131224
Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech
General & Plastic Surgery · 16d
Cleared Feb 28, 2013
QUILL POLYPROPYLENE KNOTLESS TISSUE-CLOSURE DEVICE, VARIABLE LOOP DESIGN
K130078
Surgical Specialties Corp. Dba Angiotech
General & Plastic Surgery · 45d
Cleared Apr 19, 2012
NOBLESTITCH EL NOBLESTITCH MR NOBLESTITCH TA
K113494
Nobles Medical Technologies Ii, Inc.
General & Plastic Surgery · 146d

About Product Code GAW - Regulatory Context

510(k) Submission Activity

85 total 510(k) submissions under product code GAW since 1990, with 85 receiving FDA clearance (average review time: 125 days).

Submission volume has declined in recent years - 1 submissions in the last 24 months compared to 3 in the prior period.

FDA 510(k) Review Time - GAW Product Code

FDA review times for GAW submissions have been consistent, averaging 130 days recently vs 125 days historically.

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