A device designed to be placed on the surface of the skin and intended to aid wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient. It is typically in the form of a retention bridge, a surgical button, or a suture bolster through whic
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bioseal | 20 | 33% |
| Ethicon, Llc | 15 | 25% |
| Suturegard Medical, Inc | 4 | 7% |
| Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | 3 | 5% |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | 3 | 5% |
| Preservation Solutions Inc | 3 | 5% |
| Johnson & Johnson International Inc. | 3 | 5% |
| Boston Medical Products, Inc. | 2 | 3% |
| Drs Vascular, Inc. | 2 | 3% |
| Applied Medical Technology, Inc. | 2 | 3% |
| Covidien Lp | 2 | 3% |
| Catheter Precision, Inc. | 1 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 13 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| KGS | RETENTION DEVICE, SUTURE | 26 |
| DXZ | PATCH, PLEDGET AND INTRACARDIAC, PETP, PTFE, POLYPROPYLENE | 18 |
| KGS | Retention Device, Suture | 15 |
| KGC | Tube, Gastro-Enterostomy | 2 |
| GDJ | CLAMP, SURGICAL, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | 2 |
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61 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Suture retention device", from 13 companies. The largest labeler is Bioseal with 33% of records.
KGS (RETENTION DEVICE, SUTURE), DXZ (PATCH, PLEDGET AND INTRACARDIAC, PETP, PTFE, POLYPROPYLENE), KGS (Retention Device, Suture), KGC (Tube, Gastro-Enterostomy)
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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.