510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPlain and Chronic Gut Absorbable Surgical Sutures, Usp
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Arc Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co, Ltd. · GAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Cleared on Apr 28, 2000 after a 71-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
- Decided
- Apr 28, 2000
- Review
- 71 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GAL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All GAL devicesGAL Suture, Absorbable, Natural: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GAL
1in 2015
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GAL
Too few GAL 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · GAL
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GAL
117in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GAL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 157 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 137 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 246 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 | 229 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 109 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 130 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 121 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 161 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 117 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K000542 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K000542: Plain and Chronic Gut Absorbable Surgical Sutures, Usp.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K000542
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