# K001625: Pronova Nonabsorbable Suture, Usp

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 10, 2000 after 54 days
- Product code: GAW (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5010
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
49 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 50 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K013664: Coalescent Surgical U-Clip (2002), 44 descendants of its own
- K021407: Coalescent Surgical U-Clip - or Other TBD and Accessories (2002), 43 descendants of its own
- K023125: Coalescent U-Clip- and Accessories (2002), 42 descendants of its own
- K024366: Coalescent Surgical U-Clip and Accessories (2003), 41 descendants of its own
- K031623: Modification to Coalescent Surgical U-Clip and Accessories (2003), 32 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K001625
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology