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. | 165 | 31% |
| Biomet Orthopedics, Llc | 42 | 8% |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 37 | 7% |
| T.A.G Medical Products Agricultural Cooperative Association | 30 | 6% |
| Lsi Solutions, Inc. | 28 | 5% |
| Conmed Corporation | 28 | 5% |
| Razek Equipamentos Ltda | 18 | 3% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | 17 | 3% |
| Medos International Sàrl | 15 | 3% |
| Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. | 14 | 3% |
| Stryker Corporation | 9 | 2% |
| Applied Medical Technology, Inc. | 9 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 53 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| LXH | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | 113 |
| HWQ | PASSER | 57 |
| MDM | INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE | 47 |
| HWQ | Passer | 40 |
| LXH | Orthopedic manual surgical instrument | 30 |
| HCF | INSTRUMENT, LIGATURE PASSING AND KNOT TYING | 26 |
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529 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Suturing unit, single-use", from 53 companies. The largest labeler is Arthrex, Inc. with 31% of records.
LXH (ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT), HWQ (PASSER), MDM (INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE), HWQ (Passer)
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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.