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Look Inc. 316L Stainless Steel Surgical Suture

K933686510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 23, 1993147-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4495

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

Look, Inc. · GAQ Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile

Cleared on Dec 23, 1993 after a 147-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 23, 1993
Review
147 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GAQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK933686 Look Inc. 316L Stainless Steel Surgical SutureLook, Inc. · 1993
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK141007 Demesteel (Stainless Steel) Non-Absorbable SutureDemetech Corp. · 2014
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK030926 Fast Throw Stainless Steel Surgical SutureAdvanced Surgical Products, Inc. · 2003

Most influential descendants

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  • K141007Demesteel (Stainless Steel) Non-Absorbable SutureDemetech Corp. · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K030926Fast Throw Stainless Steel Surgical SutureAdvanced Surgical Products, Inc. · 2003 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K933686Look Inc. 316L Stainless Steel Surgical SutureLook, Inc.1993—
+1K141007Demesteel (Stainless Steel) Non-Absorbable SutureDemetech Corp.2014—
+1K030926Fast Throw Stainless Steel Surgical SutureAdvanced Surgical Products, Inc.2003—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200310
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K933686, 1993–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K141007Demesteel (Stainless Steel) Non-Absorbable SutureDemetech Corp.20140
K030926Fast Throw Stainless Steel Surgical SutureAdvanced Surgical Products, Inc.20030

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?

  • Of its descendants, K141007 (Demetech Corp., 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GAQ devices

GAQ Suture, Nonabsorbable, Steel, Monofilament And Multifilament, Sterile: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GAQ

1in 2022

2007: 12008: 22014: 22017: 12018: 12020: 12022: 1
2007high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GAQ

Too few GAQ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · GAQ

2so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · GAQ

83in 2025

2007: 72008: 42009: 72010: 132011: 192012: 102013: 162014: 182015: 172016: 232017: 112018: 532019: 762020: 522021: 392022: 702023: 1002024: 1762025: 83
2007high 176 (2024) · low 4 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GAQ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—07
20082—04
20090—07
20100—013
20110—019
20120—010
20130—016
20142—018
20150—017
20160—023
20171—011
20181—053
20190—076
20201—052
20210—039
20221—070
20230—0100
20240—0176
20250—083
20260—2—

More from Look, Inc.

31 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K943949Polyviolene Surgicl SutureLook, Inc. · 1994
  • K926586Revised Labeling for Chromic and Plain Gut SuturesLook, Inc. · 1993
  • K926167Polyviolene Suture-Revised LabelingLook, Inc. · 1993
  • K926588Revised Labeling for Polypropylene SutureLook, Inc. · 1993
  • K926168Silk Sutures-Revised LabelingLook, Inc. · 1993

Recent decisions in GAQ

The GAQ category page

  • K203855CoNextions TR Tendon Repair SystemConextions Medical · 2022
  • K193209Wego-Stainless SteelFoosin Medical Supplies Inc., Ltd. · 2020
  • K172146MeristeelM/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited. · 2018
  • K170767Surgical Stainless Steel Suture, Stainless Steel SutureETHICON, Inc. · 2017
  • K141007Demesteel (Stainless Steel) Non-Absorbable SutureDemetech Corp. · 2014

https://510kreport.com/device/K933686 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K933686: Look Inc. 316L Stainless Steel Surgical Suture.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K933686

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026