Polysorb

Braided Absorbable Suture, SS-2, D/A, 1x Undyed Strand

Registry build 21.09.26
4manufacturers in China registered for this device type
732catalogue 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 Polysorb
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) K963253
Record published 2015-09-01
Record revised 2025-07-15 (version 27)

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 12, case of 6
Sizes Length 5 to 144 in; total volume 18 Gallon
Distribution end date 2026-03-03

Catalogue Numbers

Catalogue numbers for Polysorb
Catalogue number Size Status
CL-865 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-673G Length 30 in In distribution
CL-919 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-769 Length 30 in In distribution
L-115 Length 60 in In distribution
SL-603 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-741-L Length 60 in In distribution
CL-964 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-971 Length 36 in In distribution
UL-676 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CL-740-L Length 60 in In distribution
CL-381-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-603 Length 30 in In distribution
GL-882 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-332 Length 36 in In distribution
SL-652 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-20-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-047 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CL-331 Length 36 in In distribution
SL-73-MG Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-690 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-840 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
SL-5687 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-005 Length 18 in In distribution
GL-222 Length 30 in In distribution
2-CL-852 Length 36 in In distribution
CL16MGC Diameter, 2/0, N/A; In distribution
SL-5636 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-324 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-936 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-930 diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-61-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CLT-11-MG Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GL-183 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-871 Length 30 in In distribution
L-1756K Length 12 in In distribution
GL-47-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CLT-15-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-536 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-956 Length 36 in In distribution
SL-1654 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-633-M Length 18 in In distribution
CL-779 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-638 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-927 Length 36 in In distribution
L-114 Length 60 in In distribution
CL-55-MG Length 18 in In distribution
SL-692 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-970 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-13-MG diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-982 Length 60 in In distribution
CL-803 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-202-M Length 18 in In distribution
SL-691 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-30-MG Length 18 in In distribution
GLJ-57-M Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-695 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-893 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-955 Length 36 in In distribution
CLT-953 Length 36 in In distribution
L-2800 Length 5 in In distribution
SL-5629 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
UL-240 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
L-406 Diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
ULJ-56-M Length 18 in In distribution
L-41 Length 30 in In distribution
GL-129 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CL-932 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CL-965 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
SL-612 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-5690 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
L-1669-K Length 18 in In distribution
CLT-855 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CLT-623-M Length 18 in In distribution
L-1897K Length 18 in In distribution
CLT-259 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-915 Length 36 in In distribution
L-1785K Length 12 in In distribution
SL-654 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-851-M Length 18 in In distribution
CL-914 Length 36 in In distribution
XX-5195-J Length 30 in In distribution
SL-5641G Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-946 Length 36 in In distribution
SL-172 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-5620 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-636 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-5688-G Diameter,6/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-224 Length 30 in In distribution
L-1670-K Length 18 in In distribution
GL-45-MG Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-939 diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
SL-693 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-653 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-831 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
L-39 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-369-MG diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-714 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-922 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-533 Length 36 in In distribution
GL-121 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
L-11 Length 18 in In distribution
GL-126 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-974 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-979 Diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
CL-905 Length 36 in In distribution
GL-128 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SL-5679 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
L-405 Length 30 in In distribution
L-1791K Length 18 in In distribution
LL-323 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-944 Length 36 in In distribution
SL-696 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-6-M Length 30 in In distribution
GL-523 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-845 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-691G Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-841 Length 30 in In distribution
L-1796K Diameter,7/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-69-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-240-M diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SL-635G Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
UL-879 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-805 Length 30 in In distribution
EL-450 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-644-M Length 24 in In distribution
SL-1660 Diameter,6/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-538 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
CL-462 Length 30 in In distribution
GL-192 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-642 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-568 Length 30 in In distribution
L-116 Length 60 in In distribution
CL-271 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-12-MG diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-968 Length 36 in In distribution
GL-890 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-839 Length 30 in In distribution
GL-124 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-5626 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-15-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-376-MG Length 18 in In distribution
GL-303 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
LL-111 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
L-1787K Length 18 in In distribution
L-1745K Diameter,6/0,N/A; In distribution
L-1750K Length 18 in In distribution
CL-864 Length 30 in In distribution
L-42 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-1653 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-934 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-171 Diameter,6/0,N/A; In distribution
L-43 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-634 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-822G Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
L-2753K Length 18 in In distribution
CL-929 diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
UL-202 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-814 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-370-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-383-MG Length 18 in In distribution
SL-631 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-52-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-358-MG diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
L-14 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
GL-122 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-5632 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
UL-203 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-611 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-127 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-969 diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
GL-223 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-5627-G Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-5-M Length 30 in In distribution
CL-882 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-675 Diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
CL-843 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-906 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-71-M Length 30 in In distribution
CL-869 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-015 diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-2M diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
CL-972 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-917 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-977 Length 60 in In distribution
SL-630 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-586 Length 30 in In distribution
EL-440 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
L-2 Length 18 in In distribution
XX-5242 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-950 diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
L-1792K Length 18 in In distribution
CL-992 Length 60 in In distribution
CL-581 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
L-1 Length 18 in In distribution
CL-542 Length 30 in In distribution
GL889-2 Diameter, 6/0, N/A; In distribution
SL-644 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
L-25 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
L-5 Length 18 in In distribution
GL-524 Length 30 in In distribution
LL-102 Length 60 in In distribution
CL-925 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-824-L Length 48 in In distribution
GLT-69-MG Length 18 in In distribution
CL-677 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-824 Length 60 in In distribution
CL-830 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-22-MG diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-460 Length 30 in In distribution
UL-245 Length 30 in In distribution
GL-33-MG Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-5680 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-182-M Length 30 in In distribution
CLT-958 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
LL-226 Diameter,2,N/A; In distribution
GL-321 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-844 Length 30 in In distribution
CLT-13-MG Length 18 in In distribution
L-2748K Length 12 in In distribution
GL-46-MG Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
L-1742K Length 12 in In distribution
CL-829 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-228 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-5641 Length 18 in In distribution
CL-801 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-870 Length 30 in In distribution
GLJ-51-M Length 18 in In distribution
L-40 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SL-822 Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-125 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-8-MG Diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
SL-1656 Length 18 in In distribution
GLS-123 Length 30 in In distribution
SL-431 Diameter,4/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-812 Length 30 in In distribution
CL-928 Length 36 in In distribution
CL-659-M Length 30 in In distribution
LL-104 Diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
SL-1659 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
GL-885 Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
EL-415 diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
CL-916 Length 36 in In distribution
GL-67-M Length 30 in In distribution
GLJ-54-M Length 18 in In distribution
SL-1614G Diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
UL201-2 Diameter, 6/0, N/A; In distribution
CL-818 Diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
L-2574K Length 8 in In distribution
L-104 Length 60 in In distribution

Showing 250 of 300 catalogue numbers.

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Recalls Naming This Product

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

Recalls naming the identifiers of Polysorb
Recalled by Identified by Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity Closed
Covidien 510(k) number 2018-06-15 Class II Nonconforming Material/Component Potential proplylene glycol contamination 972 units 2019-05-08
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.

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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