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Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
FDA product code GAM · Class 2 · General, Plastic Surgery
18,544
Registered devices
56,265
Adverse events
130
Recalls
149
510(k) clearances
Devices with this code
Caprosyn — Covidien LPPolysorb — Covidien LPVILET — RIVERPOINT MEDICAL, LLCATRAMAT — Internacional Farmacéutica, S.A. de C.V.ATRAMAT — Internacional Farmacéutica, S.A. de C.V.DemeSORB — Demetech CorporationMonosyn — B BRAUN SURGICAL SASafil — B BRAUN SURGICAL SACoated VICRYL — ETHICON, LLCCoated VICRYL — ETHICON, LLCMONOCRYL — ETHICON, LLCSafil Quick — B BRAUN SURGICAL SANovosyn — B BRAUN SURGICAL SANovosyn — B BRAUN SURGICAL SADemeSORB — Demetech CorporationDemeSORB — Demetech CorporationDemeSORB — Demetech CorporationE-PACK — Ethicon Inc.Polysorb — Covidien LPPolysorb — Covidien LPASSUFIL — ASSUT EUROPE SPADemeCRYL — Demetech CorporationDemeCRYL — Demetech CorporationDemeCRYL — Demetech Corporation
Recent recalls
| Date | Firm | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Covidien, LP | Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to |
| 2026-06-24 | Covidien, LP | Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to |
| 2024-09-25 | Ethicon, Inc. | Complaints were received regarding needle pull-off and suture degradation. Analysis on returned product from this lot confirmed that some sutures were visually |
| 2024-05-10 | Ethicon, Inc. | Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection . |
| 2024-05-10 | Ethicon, Inc. | Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection . |
| 2024-05-10 | Ethicon, Inc. | Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection . |
| 2024-05-10 | Ethicon, Inc. | Issue on a specific packaging machine resulted in a hole in the primary packaging, product sterility compromised and could result in infection . |
| 2024-03-26 | SURGICAL SPECIALTIES | Complaints have been received with allegations of Incorrect Needle Curvature. |
| 2024-03-08 | Ethicon, Inc. | Degraded and unusable upon removal from the foil pouch due to exposed environmental conditions during transit and storage, compromising sterility |
| 2022-09-28 | Covidien, LP | Medtronic has received 210 reports of needles breaking during endoscopic suturing. The potential harm(s) include a delay in treatment/therapy, the potential for |
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