Biosyn

Monofilament Absorbable Suture,HGS-20,(5),D-Tach,5x Violet Strands

Registry build 21.09.26
4manufacturers in China registered for this device type
226catalogue numbers in this listing

Who Else Makes It

Concentrated in Shanghai (1), Shandong (1), Beijing (1).

Chinese manufacturers registered for FDA product code GAM
Manufacturer City Province Registered as Device types
Zimmer (Shanghai) Medical International Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai Shanghai Exporter 106
Foosin Medical Supplies Inc.ltd Weihai Shandong Manufacturer 8
ARC Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Beijing Beijing Manufacturer 7
Sichuan Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. Chengdu Sichuan Contract manufacturer 2

Record

Regulatory record for Biosyn
Listed by Covidien LP, United States
FDA product code GAM
Device type Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid
Device class Class 2
Regulation 21 CFR 878.4493
510(k) K000037
Record published 2015-09-01
Record revised 2026-06-15 (version 15)

Specifications

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
Storage Handling environment temperature up to 130 °F
Packaging Case of 36, case of 12, case of 24, pack_or_inner_pack of 36
Sizes Length 14 to 96 in
Distribution end date 2026-06-10

Catalogue Numbers

Catalogue numbers for Biosyn
Catalogue number Size Status
CM-974 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CM-811 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-10-M Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CMT-949-M Length 18 in In distribution
GM-125 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
M-72 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
M-31 Length 18 in In distribution
XX-5028 Length 36 in In distribution
CM-30-M Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-644 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-432 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-904 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CM-962 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-421 Length 30 in In distribution
XX-5138 Length 96 in In distribution
UM-213 Length 30 in In distribution
GM-227 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-832 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CMT-974 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GM-67-M Length 30 in In distribution
GMJ-63-M Length 18 in In distribution
CM-810 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-882 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-813 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CMT-811 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GMJ-34-M Length 18 in In distribution
SM-633 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-436 Length 30 in In distribution
GM-181 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
XX2215 Diameter, 5/0, N/A; In distribution
CM-544 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GM-326 diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-5637 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-204 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-780L Length 96 in In distribution
CMT-740-M Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CM-966 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
M-74 Length 18 in In distribution
SM-5624 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-843 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-831 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-905 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CM-222 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GM-34-M Length 18 in In distribution
SM-1614 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-816 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CMT-741-M Length 18 in In distribution
SM-691 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-31-M Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
UM-214 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-903 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-401 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-400 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-812 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-5638 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-632 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-886 Diameter,6/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-223 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-844 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CM-740L Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
XX-5086 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GMJ-46-M diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-978 Length 30 in In distribution
GMJ-62-M Length 18 in In distribution
GM-323 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-790L Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-5628 Length 18 in In distribution
SM-5627 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-964 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-434 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-208 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CMT-950-M Length 18 in In distribution
CMT-967 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CM-776L Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CMT-812 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-791 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-878 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GMJ-45-M Length 18 in In distribution
GM-327 Length 36 in In distribution
CM-925 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GM-875 Length 30 in In distribution
UM-215 Length 30 in In distribution
SM-3625 Length 18 in In distribution
UM-879 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-827 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-126 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
XX-5009 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-924 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
UM-977 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-690 Length 30 in In distribution
UM-877 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-767L Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
UM-345 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
M-32 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-822 Length 30 in In distribution
M-23 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-801 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-954 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
X-1294 Length 18 in In distribution
SM-5690 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-5688 Diameter,6/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-201 Length 30 in In distribution
GM-69-M Length 18 in In distribution
UM-245 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-5687 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
CMT-789-L Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SM-693 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
M-114 Length 60 in In distribution
CM-543 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-183 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-121 Length 30 in In distribution
SM-5678 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-3626 Length 18 in In distribution
GM-181-M Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-203 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-914 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GM-432 Length 36 in In distribution
GMJ-64-M diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-765-L Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GM-123 Length 30 in In distribution
GMJ-33-M Length 18 in In distribution
CM-953 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-5679 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-879 Length 30 in In distribution
SM-431 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-975 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GM-324 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-951 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CM-922 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-528 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GM-321 Length 30 in In distribution
SM-691G Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-222 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-817 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GM-226 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-779L Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GM-322 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GMJ-54-M Length 18 in In distribution
CM-738-M Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-830 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-823 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-282 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-122 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GM-281 Length 30 in In distribution
UM-403 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-558 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-842 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-202 Length 30 in In distribution
SM5690-2 Length 18 in In distribution
M-33 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-949-M Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
UM-986 Length 30 in In distribution
CM-883 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-884 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CM-845 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GM-332 Length 36 in In distribution
SM-923 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
M-75 Length 18 in In distribution
CM-11-M Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GM-291 Length 36 in In distribution
SM-922 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
UM-243 Length 30 in In distribution
UM-383 Length 30 in In distribution
SM-643 Length 30 in In distribution
SM-5679G Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-923 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-83-M Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-9M Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CM-14-M Length 18 in In distribution
XX-5229J Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SM-693G Diameter,3/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XM-822 Diameter,5/0,N/A; Withdrawn
SM5637GMDL Length 30 in Withdrawn
XX-5005 Diameter,0,N/A; Withdrawn
SM5687GMDL Length 18 in Withdrawn
X-1295 Diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5113 Length 30 in Withdrawn
CM-717 Length 36 in Withdrawn
UM-979 Length 30 in Withdrawn
GM-33-M Length 18 in Withdrawn
CM-726 Length 36 in Withdrawn
CMT-952 Length 36 in Withdrawn
CM-402 Length 18 in Withdrawn
UM-246 Length 30 in Withdrawn
XX-5002 Length 18 in Withdrawn
X-1263 Length 18 in Withdrawn
CM-221 Diameter,0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5006 Length 30 in Withdrawn
XX2212 diameter,3/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5268 Diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5244 Length 30 in Withdrawn
XX2218 Length 30 in Withdrawn
CM-90-M Diameter,0,N/A; Withdrawn
GM-63-M Length 18 in Withdrawn
SM-823G Diameter,2/0,N/A; Withdrawn
CM-339 Length 30 in Withdrawn
CM-932 Diameter,2/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5252 Length 14 in Withdrawn
SM-1022G Length 36 in Withdrawn
GM-111 Diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
CM-991 Diameter,3/0,N/A; Withdrawn
SM-5845G Diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
M-115 Length 60 in Withdrawn
CM-545 Diameter,1,N/A; Withdrawn
X-1073 Length 36 in Withdrawn
SM-5676 Diameter,2/0,N/A; Withdrawn
GM-64-M Length 18 in Withdrawn
X-1092 Diameter,2/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XM-834 Diameter,5/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5102 Length 30 in Withdrawn
GMT-226 Length 30 in Withdrawn
SM-891G Length 36 in Withdrawn
CM-912 Diameter,3/0,N/A; Withdrawn
UM-808 Length 30 in Withdrawn
X-1339 Diameter,2/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5243 Length 30 in Withdrawn
XX-5008 Length 30 in Withdrawn
XM-845 Diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
GM-224 Diameter,3/0,N/A; Withdrawn
SM-822G Diameter,3/0,N/A; Withdrawn
SM-1023G Length 36 in Withdrawn
CM-515 diameter,2/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XM-823 Diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
CM-752-M Diameter,0,N/A; Withdrawn
CM-100-M Diameter,0,N/A; Withdrawn
X-1013 Length 30 in Withdrawn

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Recalls Naming This Product

28 recalls name this product by its own identifiers, the 510(k) it is cleared under.

Recalls naming the identifiers of Biosyn
Recalled by Identified by Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity Closed
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2019-12-18 Class II Equipment maintenance There is a potential for packaging integrity issues impacting the humidity or sterility barrier of specific production lots. 139,938 units total 2022-08-16
Covidien 510(k) number 2017-05-03 Class II Process control Potential for an incomplete seal on the inner package, which may result in premature degradation of the suture material. 478,465 (total for all products) 2019-07-18

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.

FDA premarket approvals naming this product code
PMA number Decision Trade name Approved to
P840051 1989-06-07 MAXON(TM) POLYGLYCONATE MONOFILAMENT ABSORBABLE SU Davis & Geck, Inc.
N18387 1987-06-18 PDS(TM) SUTURE (CLEAR) Ethicon, Inc.
N16881 1981-12-04 DEXON Davis & Geck, Inc.

Source: U.S. FDA establishment registration and device listing records, public domain. Restructured for clarity and searchability. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the FDA. Records are records: nothing here is an offer of sale.

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5,100manufacturers registered in China
2,581device types they are registered for
340,248device records, each naming its maker
31provinces with a registered manufacturer