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Device Explorer · FDA GUDID · GMDN 13489

Ophthalmic suture scissors

A hand-held ophthalmic surgical instrument used to cut suture during eye surgery. It comprises two pivoted blades that are usually provided with a finger and thumb ring-handle and which cut with a shearing action (i.e., the fine blades cut as the sharpened edg

US‑registered devices286in commercial distribution
Companies19labelers on GUDID
Single‑use0%of device records
Sterile0%labelled sterile
Prescription72%Rx‑only share
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Share of device records

Avalign Technologies, Inc.8329%
Epsilon Eye Care Private Limited4917%
Teleflex Incorporated3111%
Sontec Instruments, Inc.2910%
Katena Products, Inc.186%
Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation166%
Steris Corporation124%
American Medicals83%

Top labelers

CompanyDevicesShare
Avalign Technologies, Inc.8329%
Epsilon Eye Care Private Limited4917%
Teleflex Incorporated3111%
Sontec Instruments, Inc.2910%
Katena Products, Inc.186%
Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation166%
Steris Corporation124%
American Medicals83%
Aurora Surgical, Llc83%
Br Surgical, Llc72%
Adler, Inc.72%
Krishna Imports Inc52%

Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 19 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.

Brand names on the register (sample)

Gen. ScissorsHNM MEDICALSTITCH SCISSORSWESTCOTT-TYPE STITCH SCISSORS 22MMMCPHERSON-WESTCOTT STITCH SCISSORS 10MMThriftyOph.ScissorsOphthalmic ScissorsGeneral ScissorsHayden MedicalBR Surgical, LLCStephens InstrumentsAdler Instrument CompanyMSI Precision Specialty InstrumentsWestcott Tenotomy ScissorsCastroviejo Keratoplasty and Keratectomy Scissor

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FDA product codes

CodeNameDevices
HNFSCISSORS, OPHTHALMIC177
HNFScissors, Ophthalmic86
LRWSCISSORS, GENERAL, SURGICAL15
GENForceps, General & Plastic Surgery8
LRWScissors, General, Surgical2

GMDN & GCC registration

  • GMDN code 13489 · non‑implantable
  • Single‑use 0% · sterile 0% · Rx‑only 72% · OTC 0%
  • UAE: MOHAP / DoH medical device registration and an authorised representative are required; Saudi: SFDA MDMA. We check status on request.

Size attributes recorded

Length (Inch) · 24Length (Centimeter) · 3Length (Millimeter) · 1

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No closely related category with 50+ devices.

How many ophthalmic suture scissors products are registered in the US?

286 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Ophthalmic suture scissors", from 19 companies. The largest labeler is Avalign Technologies, Inc. with 29% of records.

Which FDA product codes apply?

HNF (SCISSORS, OPHTHALMIC), HNF (Scissors, Ophthalmic), LRW (SCISSORS, GENERAL, SURGICAL), GEN (Forceps, General & Plastic Surgery)

Is this the same as UAE/GCC registration?

No. GUDID is the US register. For the UAE (MOHAP/DoH) and Saudi (SFDA/MDMA) a separate registration and a local authorised representative are required; Consulting Wallah can check the status and connect you with registered suppliers.

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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.

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