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