Perma-Hand
Blue Multifilament Twisted (Virgin Silk), Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture
1manufacturer
4catalogue numbers in this listing
1recall
Who Else Makes It
Registered in Beijing.
| Manufacturer | City | Province | Registered as | Device types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. | Beijing | Beijing | Manufacturer | 7 |
Record
| Listed by | Ethicon, Inc., United States |
|---|---|
| FDA product code | GAL |
| Device type | Suture, Absorbable, Natural |
| Device class | Class 2 |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4830 |
| Establishment | Contract manufacturer, Specification developer, Manufacturer, Exporter |
| 510(k) | K946173 |
| Record published | 2021-05-31 |
| Record revised | 2026-03-31 (version 2) |
Specifications
| MRI safety | Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information |
|---|---|
| Supplied sterile | Yes |
| Single use | Yes |
| Prescription | Prescription only |
| Label carries | lot or batch number, expiry date |
| Packaging | Box of 24, box of 12 |
Catalogue Numbers
| Catalogue number | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SA63T | In distribution | |
| W1782 | In distribution | |
| SA65T | In distribution | |
| SA64T | In distribution |
Same Product Code
| Product | Sold by | Catalogue numbers |
|---|---|---|
| DemeGUT | Demetech Corp. | 1,421 |
| Softcat | B Braun Surgical SA | 338 |
| Ethicon | Ethicon, Inc. | 231 |
| Catgut | B Braun Surgical SA | 147 |
| Chromic Gut | Covidien LP | 142 |
| Plain Gut | Covidien LP | 68 |
| Reli® | Myco Medical Supplies, Inc. | 63 |
| Darby Dental Supply, LLC | Darby Dental Supply, LLC | 60 |
| Atramat | Internacional Farmacéutica S.A DE C.V | 52 |
| Sharpoint | Surgical Specialties México, S. de R.L. de C.V. | 46 |
| Suture, Absorbable, Natural | C P Medical Inc. | 44 |
| Chromic Gut | Riverpoint Medical LLC | 33 |
Showing 12 of 237. All products under Suture, Absorbable, Natural
Recalls Naming This Product
1 recall names this product by its own identifier, the 510(k) it is cleared under.
| Recalled by | Identified by | Initiated | FDA class | Root cause | Reason | Quantity | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon, Inc. | 510(k) number | 2015-05-08 | Class II | Labeling mix-ups | Ethicon Fast Absorbing Surgical Gut (Plain) Suture is being recalled because the labeling on the box and foil are incomplete. | 1,922 units | 2017-06-06 |
PMA Approvals
A premarket approval is the full Class III route, granted on clinical evidence rather than on equivalence to an existing device. It is the highest regulatory bar a device of this type can clear.
| PMA number | Decision | Trade name | Approved to |
|---|---|---|---|
| N14226 | 1987-08-28 | ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE, USP | Ethicon, Inc. |
| N10389 | 1987-06-18 | ABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURE, USP | Ethicon, Inc. |
| N84380 | 1985-02-27 | PLAIN GUT SUTURES | Deknatel, Inc. |
| N83038 | 1984-04-27 | PLAIN GUT STERILE ABSORBABLE SUTURES | Davis & Geck, Inc. |
| N83433 | 1983-08-18 | CHROMIC GUT STERILE ABSORBABLE SUTURES | Davis & Geck, Inc. |
| N84381 | 1981-08-11 | GUT | Deknatel, Inc. |
| N8536 | 1981-01-06 | CATGUT SUTURE | Ethicon, Inc. |
| N15405 | 1981-01-06 | COLLAGEN SUTURE (PLAIN!CHROMIC) ABSORBABLE | Ethicon, Inc. |
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