PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE— 510(k) K133356
Substantially EquivalentETHICON, Inc.
FDA 510(k) clearance K133356 for PROLENE POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SUTURE, Substantially Equivalent on 2013-12-06. Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.. Device class: 2.
Clearance details
- Applicant
- ETHICON, Inc.
- Product code
- Code GAW
- Device class
- Class 2
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 878.5010
- Advisory panel
- General, Plastic Surgery
- Date received
- Decision date
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent
- Clearance type
- Special
- Location
- Somerville, NJ, US
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Adverse events under product code GAW
product code GAW- Death
- 66
- Injury
- 1,616
- Malfunction
- 10,428
- Total
- 12,110
Source: openFDA MAUDE database, through . Counts aggregate all devices under this product code, not just this specific clearance. Reports are submissions to FDA, not validated events. Search MAUDE directly →
Recalls naming K133356
K-number listed on FDA's recall record- Z-1515-2025 — PROLENE BLU 18IN(45CM) USP6-0(M0.7) S/A P-1 PRM
- Z-1096-2025 — PROLENE Polypropylene Suture, REF: EH7585H, 8706H, 8833H, 8963H, 8935H PROLENE Suture is indicated for use in general soft tissue approximation and/or ligation, including use in cardiovascular, ophthalmic, and neurosurgical procedures.
- Z-2448-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE MONO BLUE - BV1755 Taper Point 3/8C, D10031
- Z-2449-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 4X90CM M1.5 USP 4/0 DA RB-1 +P, D5981
- Z-2450-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 4-36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D5988
- Z-2451-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 4-36" (90CM) 3-0 BLUE, D6416
- Z-2452-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 30"(75CM) 4-0 BLUE, D7748
- Z-2453-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D7768
- Z-2454-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 4X18"5/0 DA RB-2 +PLG, D7879
- Z-2455-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 30"(75CM) 8-0 BLUE, D8292
- Z-2456-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 30"(75CM) 6-0 BLUE, D8647
- Z-2457-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 24"(60CM) 6-0 BLUE, D8688
- Z-2458-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 24"(60CM) 7-0 BLUE, D8881
- Z-2459-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 4-0 BLUE, D9067
- Z-2460-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 4"(10CM) 8-0 BLUE, D9662
- Z-2461-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 48" 4-0 D/A SH-1, D9746
- Z-2462-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE 36"(90CM) 3-0 BLU, D9844
- Z-2463-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE MONO BLUE BV1755 Taperpoint 3/8C, D9995
- Z-2464-2018 — PROLENE SUTURE BLUE 18" 7-0 D/A BV-1, DC631
- Z-2465-2018 — PRONOVA SUTURE BLUE MONO POLY - SH-1 Taperpoint 1/2C, D10027
Matched by K-number from FDA's Recall Enterprise System record (openFDA device/recallk_numbers) — these recalls explicitly list K133356.
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