Novafil

Monofilament Polybutester,CV-11,D/A,1x Blue Strand

Registry build 21.09.26
6manufacturers in China registered for this device type
112catalogue numbers in this listing

Who Else Makes It

Concentrated in Shanghai (2), Shandong (2), Fujian (1).

Chinese manufacturers registered for FDA product code GAT
Manufacturer City Province Registered as Device types
Zimmer (Shanghai) Medical International Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai Shanghai Exporter 106
Arthrex (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Shanghai Exporter 38
Shandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd. Heze Shandong Manufacturer 22
Xiamen Zhiyuan Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen Fujian Contract manufacturer 22
Foosin Medical Supplies Inc.ltd Weihai Shandong Manufacturer 8
ARC Medical Supplies (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Beijing Beijing Manufacturer 7

Record

Regulatory record for Novafil
Listed by Covidien LP, United States
FDA product code GAT
Device type Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene
Device class Class 2
Regulation 21 CFR 878.5000
510(k) K990952
Record published 2015-08-30
Record revised 2025-06-24 (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, case of 24, pack_or_inner_pack of 12
Sizes Length 12 to 96 in
Distribution end date 2026-04-10

Catalogue Numbers

Catalogue numbers for Novafil
Catalogue number Size Status
8886 4410-03 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4410-13 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4002-41 Length 36 in In distribution
8886 4458-53 Length 18 in In distribution
88864470-71 Length 60 in In distribution
SPB-5142G Length 18 in In distribution
88864582-53 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4420-33 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4455-61 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4455-71 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4414-31 Length 18 in In distribution
88864490-41 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4403-43 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4032-31 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4408-61 Length 60 in In distribution
8886 4401-33 Length 18 in In distribution
SPB-1623G Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4402-33 Length 18 in In distribution
PB-6723K diameter,5/0,N/A; In distribution
8886 4452-51 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4452-41 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4424-51 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4424-61 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4426-51 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4415-43 Length 18 in In distribution
88864619-51 Length 60 in In distribution
8886 4460-63 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4424-31 Length 30 in In distribution
88864469-71 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4426-41 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4459-51 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4402-43 Length 18 in In distribution
SPB-5223G Length 18 in In distribution
88864555-23 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4009-63 Length 40 in In distribution
88864465-71 diameter,1,N/A; In distribution
XX-5141 Length 40 in In distribution
8886 4422-33 Length 18 in In distribution
SPB-5833G Length 18 in In distribution
88864463-71 Length 30 in In distribution
88864470-81 Length 60 in In distribution
8886 4403-33 Length 18 in In distribution
SPB-1213G Length 18 in In distribution
88864490-51 Length 30 in In distribution
88864464-73 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4401-23 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4421-53 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4420-13 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4420-23 Length 18 in In distribution
XX-5140 Length 40 in In distribution
SPB-5633G Length 18 in In distribution
XX-5011 Length 48 in In distribution
88864554-41 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4418-53 diameter,2/0,N/A; In distribution
CPB-738G Length 40 in In distribution
88864582-43 Length 30 in In distribution
88864469-61 Length 30 in In distribution
SPB-5433G Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4400-23 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4420-43 Length 18 in In distribution
PB-6713K Length 12 in In distribution
8886 4454-73 Length 18 in In distribution
XX-5144 diameter,0,N/A; In distribution
8886 4459-61 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4433-71 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4400-13 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4410-23 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4419-23 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4426-61 Length 30 in In distribution
88864538-63 Length 80 in In distribution
8886 4436-71 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4458-63 Length 18 in In distribution
X-7005 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4452-61 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4422-43 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4402-23 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4401-13 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4419-33 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4450-41 Length 30 in In distribution
SPB-5843G Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4425-31 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4028-21 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4424-41 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4419-13 Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4422-53 Length 18 in In distribution
SPB-1643G diameter,3/0,N/A; In distribution
8886 4459-71 Length 30 in In distribution
8886 4028-31 Length 30 in In distribution
SPB-1233G Length 18 in In distribution
SPB-5143G Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4454-63 Length 18 in In distribution
88864465-81 Length 30 in In distribution
SPB-5413G Length 18 in In distribution
8886 4027-21 Length 30 in In distribution
XNF-1994 diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XNF-1964 diameter,4/0,N/A; Withdrawn
XX-5121-L Length 60 in Withdrawn
X-1183-L Length 96 in Withdrawn
X-1349 diameter,1,N/A; Withdrawn
XNF-1965 Length 18 in Withdrawn
8886 4422-63 Length 18 in Withdrawn
XNF-697 Length 18 in Withdrawn
XNF-1995 diameter,5/0,N/A; Withdrawn
8886 4456-61 Length 30 in Withdrawn
SPB-1945G Length 18 in Withdrawn
PB-7740K Length 12 in Withdrawn
XNF-1955 Length 18 in Withdrawn
XNF-1993 Length 18 in Withdrawn
XX2214 Diameter, 5/0, N/A; Withdrawn
X-1321 Length 30 in Withdrawn
XNF-1966 diameter,6/0,N/A; Withdrawn
SPB-5423G Length 18 in Withdrawn

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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 Novafil
Recalled by Identified by Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity
Covidien 510(k) number 2022-12-02 Class II Packaging process control Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact 48492 units
Covidien 510(k) number 2022-12-02 Class II Packaging process control Sterile Barrier Breach of Breather Pouch may cause infection or vision loss for ophthalmic procedures in cases where there is direct patient contact 40152 units

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
N16374 1986-01-23 PROLENE*POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE NONABSORBABLE SURG. S Ethicon, Inc.
P810028 1984-12-17 DEKLENE(TM) Deknatel, Inc.
N17825 1981-09-24 SURGILENE Davis & Geck, Inc.

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Where China Actually Supplies

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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