# K072646: Unicaprone

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: United Medical Industries Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 7, 2007 after 50 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
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K081002: Monoglyde, Absorbable (Poliglecaprone 25) Suture (2008), 2 descendants of its own
- K130083: Demecaprone (Poliglecaprone 25) Synthetic Monofilament (PGCL) Absorbable Suture (2013), 1 descendant of its own
- K232372: Peters Surgical ADVANTIME Absorbable Suture (ADVANTIME) (2024), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072646
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology