# K263073: Fast Absorbing PGLA

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Riverpoint Medical, LLC
- Decided: Sep 29, 2026 after 28 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 K022269 (2002). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K120556: Vilet Vilet Quick, Riverpoint Medical (2012) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
Fast absorbing PGLA suture is indicated for use in superficial soft tissue approximation of the skin and mucosa, where only short-term wound support (7-10 days) is required, but not for use in ligation, ophthalmic, cardiovascular or neurological procedures. Fast absorbing PGLA suture is provided sterile as a single use device

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K263073
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology