510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPolypropylene
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Trading Consultants and Distributors Intl., Inc. · GAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Cleared on Feb 4, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K945701 (Davis & Geck, Inc., 1995) after a 72-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995.
- Decided
- Feb 4, 2000
- Review
- 72 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GAW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K945701 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK945701 Surgilene (R) SuturesDavis & Geck, Inc. · 1995
- This deviceK993997 PolypropyleneTrading Consultants and Distributors Intl., Inc. · 2000
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K945701 | Surgilene (R) Sutures | Davis & Geck, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K993997 | Polypropylene | Trading Consultants and Distributors Intl., Inc. | 2000 | — |
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? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K945701 | Surgilene (R) SuturesSummary page 1…ation Name: Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Suture (Per 21CFR878.5010) C. Predicate Device: Surgilene® Non-Absorbable Polypropylene Surgical Sutures (Davis & Geck) (K945701) Prolene® Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Suture (Ethicon, Inc.) D. Device Description: ' e. POLYPROPYLENE is a nonabsorba… | 1995 |
| * | — | Prolene® Nonabsorbable Polypropylene Surgical Suture (Ethicon, Inc.) Named without a submission number |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All GAW devicesGAW Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GAW
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GAW
80in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GAW
2so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GAW
2,545in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GAW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 1 | 73 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 75 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 85 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 84 |
| 2012 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 194 |
| 2013 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 191 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 437 |
| 2015 | 3 | 252 | 0 | 422 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 440 |
| 2017 | 3 | 145 | 0 | 413 |
| 2018 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 685 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,803 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,493 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,652 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,563 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,811 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 2,348 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,545 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
POLYPROPYLENE is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation
and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic and neurological
procedures.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K993997 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K993997: Polypropylene.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993997
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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