# K930772: Ethicon* Monocryl (Poliglecaprone 25) Suture

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 7, 1994 after 325 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.
33 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 34 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

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

## Most influential descendants
- K040477: Monoderm (2004), 29 descendants of its own
- K052437: Modified Monoderm Monofilament, Synthetic, Absorbable Suture (2005), 28 descendants of its own
- K072028: Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Monoderm (2007), 26 descendants of its own
- K100257: VLOC9ABSORBABLE Wound Closure Device (2010), 24 descendants of its own
- K122898: Quill Monoderm Knotless Tissue-Closure Device, Variable Loop Design (2012), 19 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K930772
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology