GANClass II

Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic

21 CFR 878.4830 / General, Plastic Surgery

GAN is the FDA product code for Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic, a class II device type, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4830. As of 2026-09-10, FDA records hold 7 510(k) clearances under this code, the most recent dated 2000-12-15, and 2 recalls.

Classification record

Product code: GAN
Device name: Suture, Absorbable, Synthetic
Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4830
Device class: Class II
Review panel: General, Plastic Surgery
Submission type: 510(k)
Implant: Yes
Life sustaining or supporting: No
GMP exempt: No
Third party review eligible: No
Ingested clearances: 7
Ingested recalls: 2

Clearances, product code GAN

By decision year

7 clearances under product code GAN with a decision year between 1990 and 2000, 1990 the highest year at 2.

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510(k) clearances under FDA product code GAN by decision year
Year	Clearances
1990	2
1994	1
1995	1
1996	2
2000	1

Applicants with the most clearances

Product code GAN

Applicants holding the most 510(k) clearances under product code GAN
Applicant	Clearances
Ethicon, Inc	3
American Cyanamid Co.	1
Sterile Concepts, Inc.	1
Surgical Specialties Corp	1
United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc	1

Companies listing this code with FDA

Companies whose registered establishments list this code

12 of 23 companies shown, in name order