# K152795: RiverLon (Nylon) Suture

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Riverpoint Medical
- Decided: Oct 28, 2015 after 30 days
- Product code: GAR (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyamide)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5020
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K990088 (1999). 20 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 21 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K100006: HS Fiber (Polyblend), River Bond, Riversilk (Silk), Riverpro (Polypropylene), Riverlon (Nylon) Model Veries by Size/Need, Riverpoint Medical (2010) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
RiverLon Suture is intended to be used in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurological procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152795
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology