GAM — Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid Class II

FDA Device Classification

FDA product code GAM covers "Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid", a Class II medical device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4493. Submissions are reviewed by the General, Plastic Surgery panel. Devices under this code are implants. At least 20 recent 510(k) clearances have been granted under this product code.

Classification Details

Product Code
GAM
Device Class
Class II
Regulation Number
878.4493
Submission Type
Review Panel
SU
Medical Specialty
General, Plastic Surgery
Implant
Yes

Recent 510(k) Clearances

K-NumberApplicantDevice NameDate
K253394ethiconCoated VICRYL™ (Polyglactin 910) Plus Antibacterial SutureJune 25, 2026
K253530medtronicTrexon™ Monofilament Synthetic Absorbable SutureMay 28, 2026
K253852ethiconMONOCRYL™ Plus Antibacterial Poliglecaprone – 25 (Monofilament), Sterile SynthetFebruary 6, 2026
K252743ethiconSTRATAFIX™ Spiral PDS™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control Device; STRATAFIX™ Spiral MODecember 22, 2025
K253620gordian surgicalTroClose 1200December 16, 2025
K252820internacional farmacéutica s.a de c.vPGLA90 Poly(glycolide-co-L-lactide) Surgical Sutures (Calypso); PGLA90 Poly(glycOctober 3, 2025
K233265peters surgicalMonotime and Optime ROctober 11, 2024
K232372peters surgicalPeters Surgical ADVANTIME Absorbable Suture (ADVANTIME)July 12, 2024
K221527origami surgicalStitchKitFebruary 14, 2023
K221744ethiconSTRATAFIX™ Spiral MONOCRYL™ Plus Knotless Tissue Control DeviceNovember 15, 2022
K212810samyang holdings corpMONOFIX PGCL, knotless wound closure deviceAugust 5, 2022
K211792origami surgicalStitchKitJuly 16, 2021
K202950origami surgicalStitchKit COMBOFebruary 23, 2021
K201996ethiconMonocryl Plus Antibacterial SutureDecember 21, 2020
K200392sm eng coREXSINJuly 7, 2020
K200140silhouette liftSilhouette InstaliftMarch 27, 2020
K192580ethiconSTRATAFIX Spiral Monocryl, Plus Bidirectional Knotless Tissue Control DeviceDecember 18, 2019
K183183ethiconVICRYL Polyglactin 910 Sterile Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture, PDS II PolyJune 27, 2019
K183001foosin medical supplies incWEGO-PGLA RAPIDJanuary 28, 2019
K183004foosin medical supplies incWEGO-PGA RAPIDJanuary 28, 2019