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Trulon Non-Absorbable Polyamide Surgical Suture

K041510510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 2, 2005360-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.5020

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Sutures India Private Limited · GAR Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide

Cleared on Jun 2, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K001173 (Cp Medical, 2000) and 1 other predicate after a 360-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 2, 2005
Review
360 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GAR
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K960327 (1996). 2 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2000: 1 other ancestor2016: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedK960327 · Nylon Noabsorbable Surgical Sutures Usp · R. K. Medical L. L. C. · 19961995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K960327 · Nylon Noabsorbable Surgical Sutures Usp · R. K. Medical L. L. C. · 19960
  1. Root · 1 generation backK960327 Nylon Noabsorbable Surgical Sutures UspR. K. Medical L. L. C. · 1996
  2. This deviceK041510 Trulon Non-Absorbable Polyamide Surgical SutureSutures India Private Limited · 2005
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK160623 FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE -…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited. · 2016
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK172149 FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE -…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited. · 2017
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK231183 Non absorbable Surgical Polyester SutureShandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K160623FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non Absorbable…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited. · 2016 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K172149FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non Absorbable…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited. · 2017 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K231183Non absorbable Surgical Polyester SutureShandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K960327Nylon Noabsorbable Surgical Sutures UspR. K. Medical L. L. C.1996—
0 (this device)K041510Trulon Non-Absorbable Polyamide Surgical SutureSutures India Private Limited2005—
+1K160623FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited.2016—
+2K172149FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited.2017—
+3K231183Non absorbable Surgical Polyester SutureShandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
201710
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K041510, 1996–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K001173Nylon, Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures UspCp Medical20001
*K960327Nylon Noabsorbable Surgical Sutures Usp
Summary page 1
…Nylon Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture. 510(k) Number KOO 1173, C.P.Medical, Portland, OR 97232. * Nylon Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture, 510(k) Number K960327. R.K.Medical L.L.C, Danbury, CT 06810…
R. K. Medical L. L. C.1996—

Also cleared against K001173: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160623FILASILK - Natural Non-absorbable Silk Surgical Suture, FILAMIDE - Non Absorbable…M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited.20162

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.

What does this lineage say?

  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K160623 (M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited., 2016) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K001173.

How does its category compare?

All GAR devices

GAR Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GAR

1in 2023

2008: 12013: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GAR

Too few GAR 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · GAR

1in 2023

2008: 12011: 12023: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GAR

823in 2025

2007: 182008: 142009: 122010: 392011: 82012: 52013: 422014: 1032015: 862016: 1242017: 1802018: 5412019: 5182020: 3842021: 5322022: 5492023: 6072024: 6682025: 823
2007high 823 (2025) · low 5 (2012)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GAR, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—018
20081—114
20090—012
20100—039
20110—18
20120—05
20131—042
20140—0103
20151—086
20161—0124
20171—0180
20180—0541
20190—0518
20201—0384
20211—0532
20221—0549
20231—1607
20240—0668
20250—0823
20261—1—

What is it indicated for?

TRULON Non-absorbable Polyamide Surgical Suture is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation and/or ligation including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological procedures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K041510: Trulon Non-Absorbable Polyamide Surgical Suture.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041510

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026