# K032586: Caprosyn Absorbable Suture

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
- Decided: Nov 17, 2003 after 87 days
- Product code: GAM (Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4493
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K885018 (1989). 4 ancestors in all.
12 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K013671: L-25 Absorbable Surigcal Suture, United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (2002)

## Most influential descendants
- K042141: Polyglytone 6211 Synthetic Absorbable Suture (2004), 11 descendants of its own
- K181774: Force Fiber White and White/Blue, White/Black, Blue, and White/Green sutures; Force Fiber OrthoTape suture; Bondek suture and Bondek Plus suture; Monodek suture; Polyglytone*6211 suture (2018), 10 descendants of its own
- K230311: HyperSuture (2023), 4 descendants of its own
- K191268: Force Fiber Suture (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K242201: HyperSuture White/Green Extension Line (2025), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
Caprosyn* synthetic absorbable sutures are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation andor ligation, including use in ophthalmic procedures, but not for use in cardiovascular or neurological surgery, or microsurgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K032586
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology