Syneture

Coated Braided Synthetic Absorbable Suture

Registry build 21.09.26
4manufacturers in China registered for this device type
9catalogue 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 Syneture
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) K091087
Record published 2018-08-16
Record revised 2025-08-11 (version 13)

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 12, case of 36
Sizes Length 6 to 36 in

Catalogue Numbers

Catalogue numbers for Syneture
Catalogue number Size Status
VLOCN2106 Length 6 in In distribution
VLOCL2246 diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
VLOCL0635 Length 24 in In distribution
VLOCN0347 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
VLOCL2216 Length 12 in In distribution
VLOCN2117 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
GL-223-90 Diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
VLOCN2147 Length 9 in In distribution
X1395 Length 30 in In distribution

Same Product Code

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Product Sold by Catalogue numbers
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DemeSORB Demetech Corp. 1,625
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Monosyn B Braun Surgical SA 1,096
E-Pack Ethicon, Inc. 967
Coated Vicryl Ethicon, Inc. 933
DemeQUICK Demetech Corp. 732
Polysorb Covidien LP 732
DemeCAPRONE Demetech Corp. 707
Wego-PGA Absorbable Surgical Suture With Needle Foosin Medical Supplies Inc.ltd 554
Safil Quick+ B Braun Surgical SA 414

Showing 12 of 463. All products under Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, Polyglycolic Acid

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 Syneture
Recalled by Identified by Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity Closed
Covidien 510(k) number 2026-06-24 Class II Equipment maintenance Product may contain a perforation or tear in the sterile barrier packaging. This issue may result in biocontamination of the sterile sutures, which may lead to infection, loss of vision if in ophthalmic utilization, or prolonged surgery. 135,875 total
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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Where China Actually Supplies

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2,581device types they are registered for
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31provinces with a registered manufacturer