Product code GAW— General, Plastic Surgery

POLYPROPYLENE NONABSORBABLE SURGICAL SUTURES

Classification name
Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polypropylene
Device class
Class 2
Regulation
21 CFR 878.5010
Advisory panel
General, Plastic Surgery
Total cleared
85
First cleared
Most recent

Market context for product code GAW

FDA has cleared 85 devices under product code GAW between 1990 and 2026, filed by 56 applicant companies. No FDA device recalls reference this product code. Class II devices are moderate-risk and subject to general and special controls; most reach market through 510(k) clearance by demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device.

Clearances per year

last 15 years

Top applicants under product code GAW

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 →

Recent clearances under product code GAW

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