510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSILK
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Trading Consultants and Distributors Intl., Inc. · GAP Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk
Cleared on Feb 4, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K930590 (Davis & Geck, Inc., 1993) after a 72-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993.
- Decided
- Feb 4, 2000
- Review
- 72 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GAP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K930590 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK930590 Silk SuturesDavis & Geck, Inc. · 1993
- This deviceK993999 SILKTrading 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 | K930590 | Silk Sutures | Davis & Geck, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K993999 | SILK | 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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Top candidate predicates for a new GAP device
- #1 K222944 SafePath Sulturing System-Silk Suture…score 9.7 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K930590 | Silk SuturesSummary page 1…rbable c. Classification Name: Natural nonabsorbable silk surgical suture (Per 21CFR878.5030) C. Predicate Device: Silk Non-Absorbable Surgical Sutures of Davis & Geck (K930590) D. Device Description: SILK is a nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible multifilament thread composed of an organic protein called fi… | 1993 |
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.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K930590.
How does its category compare?
All GAP devicesGAP Suture, Nonabsorbable, Silk: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GAP
3in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GAP
193in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GAP
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GAP
478in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GAP, 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 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 21 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 1 | 15 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 55 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 1 | 340 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 333 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 426 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 437 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 419 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 1 | 404 |
| 2024 | 3 | 193 | 0 | 455 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 478 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
SILK 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/K993999 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K993999: SILK.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993999
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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