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Recalled · 2006

Panacryl

K974299510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 13, 199888-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4493Recalls 1

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

ETHICON, Inc. · GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid

Cleared on Feb 13, 1998 after an 88-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 70 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Feb 13, 1998
Review
88 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GAM
Recalls
1
Predicates
0

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

Descendants, by year cleared 2003: 3 descendants cleared2005: 4 descendants cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2006: 2 descendants cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2013: 6 descendants cleared2012: 6 descendants cleared2008: 3 descendants cleared2018: 4 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2026: 3 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2019: 6 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2015: 4 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2020: 4 descendants cleared2021: 3 descendants cleared2022: 3 descendants cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2025: 3 descendants cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK974299 PanacrylETHICON, Inc. · 1998
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 68 of its ownK024117 Insorb Absorbable Staples, Model SP-B20Incisive Surgical, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 64 of its ownK051609 Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc. · 2005
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 31 of its ownK071989 Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical…Surgical Specialties Corp · 2007
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 30 of its ownK080680 Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (PolydioxanoneSurgical Specialties Corp · 2008
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 29 of its ownK080985 Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo)Surgical Specialties Corp · 2008

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Descendants cleared per year

2003: 32005: 42006: 22007: 22008: 32009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 62013: 62014: 32015: 42016: 22017: 12018: 42019: 62020: 42021: 32022: 32023: 12024: 42025: 32026: 3
2003high 6 (2012) · low 0 (2004)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 70 · See all
  • K024117Insorb Absorbable Staples, Model SP-B20Incisive Surgical, Inc. · 2003 · cites it directly68descendants
  • K051609Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on64descendants
  • K071989Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture MaterialSurgical Specialties Corp · 2007 · 3 generations on31descendants
  • K080680Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (PolydioxanoneSurgical Specialties Corp · 2008 · 3 generations on30descendants
  • K080985Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo)Surgical Specialties Corp · 2008 · 3 generations on29descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K974299PanacrylETHICON, Inc.1998—
+1K024117Insorb Absorbable Staples, Model SP-B20Incisive Surgical, Inc.20031
+2K051609Quill Synthetic Absorbable Barbed SutureQuill Medical, Inc.2005—
+3K071989Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Synthetic Absorbable Surgical Suture MaterialSurgical Specialties Corp2007—
+3K080680Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Pdo (PolydioxanoneSurgical Specialties Corp2008—
+3K080985Quill Self-Retaining System (SRS) Comprised of Polydioxanone (Pdo)Surgical Specialties Corp2008—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200330
200540
200620
200720
200830
200910
201010
201110
201260
201360
201430
201540
201620
201710
201840
201960
202040
202130
202230
202310
202440
202530
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K974299, 1998–2026Source: 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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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
*—ETHICON Absorbable poly (L-lactide/glycolide) Surgical Suture, Undyed
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (70)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K024117Insorb Absorbable Staples, Model SP-B20Incisive Surgical, Inc.200368
K033115OrthodekTeleflex Medical20030

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Feb 16, 2006Not classifiedZ-0907-06OtherThe unique absorption profile of Panacryl in the suture could act as a foreign body so that surgeons should consider its use in specific situations.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K024117 (Incisive Surgical, Inc., 2003) has gone furthest, with 68 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GAM devices

GAM Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GAM

3in 2025

2007: 72008: 62009: 32010: 12011: 22012: 52013: 12014: 102015: 52016: 32017: 82018: 52019: 42020: 32021: 22022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 4
2007high 10 (2014) · low 1 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GAM

29in 2025

2007: 50 days median2008: 174 days median2009: 10 days median2012: 31 days median2014: 121 days median2015: 209 days median2016: 169 days median2017: 134 days median2018: 98 days median2019: 90 days median2020: 140 days median2025: 29 days median2026 (partial year): 131 days median
2007high 209 (2015) · low 10 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · GAM

1in 2024

2007: 102008: 12009: 62010: 32011: 62016: 12017: 12019: 12020: 442022: 42024: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 44 (2020) · low 0 (2012)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · GAM

8,970in 2025

2007: 2742008: 1942009: 2872010: 5872011: 6372012: 8682013: 8982014: 1,4102015: 9352016: 1,1122017: 1,4992018: 2,2292019: 3,5642020: 3,4152021: 4,5062022: 4,8142023: 5,0702024: 7,2262025: 8,970
2007high 8,970 (2025) · low 194 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GAM, 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
200775010274
200861741194
20093106287
20101—3587
20112—6637
20125310868
20131—0898
20141012101,410
201552090935
2016316911,112
2017813411,499
201859802,229
201949013,564
20203140443,415
20212—04,506
20222—44,814
20231—05,070
20242—17,226
202532908,970
202641312—

What is it indicated for?

Modified ETHICON Absorbable poly(L-lactide/glycolide) Surgical Sutures, Undyed are indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, and orthopedic uses including tendon and ligament repairs and reattachment to bone but not for use in ophthalmic, cardiovascular or neurological tissues. The Modified ETHICON Absorbable poly(l-lactide/glycolide Surgical Suture, is particularly useful where extended wound support (up to 6 months) is desirable.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K974299: Panacryl.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974299

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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