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Non absorbable Surgical Silk Suture

K232355510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 16, 2024162-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.5030

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

Shandong Haidike Medical Product Co., Ltd. · GAP Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk

Cleared on Jan 16, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K161633 (Sm Eng Co., Ltd., 2017) after a 162-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1993.

Decided
Jan 16, 2024
Review
162 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GAP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K930586 (1993). 18 ancestors in all, the oldest K902873 (1990). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1999: 3 other ancestors2007: 1 other ancestor2006: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2000: 3 other ancestors1996: 1 other ancestor1990: 2 other ancestorsK930586 · Dermalon,Surgilon,Ophthalon,& Ophthalmic Nylon Sut · Davis & Geck, Inc. · 1993K981582 · Surgilon, Dermalon, & Ophthalon · Davis & Geck, Inc. · 1998 · recalledK060471 · FSSB Nylon Surgical Sutures · Fssb Chirurgische Nadeln GmbH · 2006K080684 · WG-Surgical Sutures with Needle · Foosin Medical Supplies, Inc. · 2008K161633 · Rexlon, Rexsil · Sm Eng Co., Ltd. · 201719901995200020052010201520202025
  1. Root · 5 generations backK930586 Dermalon,Surgilon,Ophthalon,& Ophthalmic Nylon SutDavis & Geck, Inc. · 1993
  2. 4 generations backK981582 Surgilon, Dermalon, & OphthalonDavis & Geck, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK060471 FSSB Nylon Surgical SuturesFssb Chirurgische Nadeln GmbH · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK080684 WG-Surgical Sutures with NeedleFoosin Medical Supplies, Inc. · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK161633 Rexlon, RexsilSm Eng Co., Ltd. · 2017
  6. This deviceK232355 Non absorbable Surgical Silk SutureShandong Haidike Medical Product Co., Ltd. · 2024
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K930586Dermalon,Surgilon,Ophthalon,& Ophthalmic Nylon SutDavis & Geck, Inc.1993—
−4K981582Surgilon, Dermalon, & OphthalonDavis & Geck, Inc.19989
−3K060471FSSB Nylon Surgical SuturesFssb Chirurgische Nadeln GmbH2006—
−2K080684WG-Surgical Sutures with NeedleFoosin Medical Supplies, Inc.2008—
−1K161633Rexlon, RexsilSm Eng Co., Ltd.2017—
0 (this device)K232355Non absorbable Surgical Silk SutureShandong Haidike Medical Product Co., Ltd.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199020
199610
199930
200030
200310
200510
200610
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K232355, 1993–2024Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new GAP device

  1. #1 K222944 SafePath Sulturing System-Silk Suture…score 9.7 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K161633Rexlon, Rexsil
Summary page 5
…Product Code: GAP; Regulation Number: 21CFR 878.5030; Review Panel: General & Plastic Surgery 4. Identification of Predicate Device 510(k) Number: K161633 Regulation Number: 21CFR 878.5030 Classification: II; Product Code: GAP; Review Panel: General & Plastic Surg…
Sm Eng Co., Ltd.2017—

Also cleared against K161633: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • The line of descent spans 31 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.9 years on median.
  • 3 of the 18 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K161633.

How does its category compare?

All GAP devices

GAP Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GAP

3in 2024

2007: 12008: 12016: 22017: 12018: 12023: 12024: 3
2007high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GAP

193in 2024

2024: 193 days median
2007high 193 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GAP

1in 2023

2011: 212014: 12018: 12023: 1
2007high 21 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · GAP

478in 2025

2007: 72008: 212009: 122010: 242011: 62012: 82013: 32014: 152015: 252016: 542017: 552018: 3402019: 3332020: 4262021: 4372022: 4192023: 4042024: 4552025: 478
2007high 478 (2025) · low 3 (2013)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GAP, 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
20071—07
20081—021
20090—012
20100—024
20110—216
20120—08
20130—03
20140—115
20150—025
20162—054
20171—055
20181—1340
20190—0333
20200—0426
20210—0437
20220—0419
20231—1404
202431930455
20250—0478
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Non absorbable Surgical Silk Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, but not for use in ophthalmic procedures, cardiovascular and neurological procedures. The device is limited to use where short term wound support (7-10 days) is required and can be left in place for a maximum of 10 days.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K232355: Non absorbable Surgical Silk Suture.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K232355

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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