A non-powered, hand-held device intended to pass sutures or a needle/suture assembly through tissues/prosthetic materials to facilitate suturing during an endoscopic and/or open surgical procedure; it may also knot, cut and/or tighten the sutures/ligature loop
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | 394 | 34% |
| George Tiemann & Co. | 178 | 16% |
| T.A.G Medical Products Agricultural Cooperative Association | 110 | 10% |
| Elmed Incorporated | 69 | 6% |
| Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | 52 | 5% |
| Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh | 35 | 3% |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 35 | 3% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 35 | 3% |
| Sklar Corporation | 33 | 3% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 31 | 3% |
| Medos International Sàrl | 20 | 2% |
| Landanger | 17 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 44 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| MDM | INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE | 315 |
| LXH | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 212 |
| LXH | Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument | 105 |
| NBH | Accessories, arthroscopic | 99 |
| GCJ | Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery | 75 |
| LXH | Orthopedic manual surgical instrument | 65 |
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1,146 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Suturing unit, reusable", from 44 companies. The largest labeler is Arthrex, Inc. with 34% of records.
MDM (INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE), LXH (ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT), LXH (Orthopedic Manual Surgical Instrument), NBH (Accessories, arthroscopic)
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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.